Jonathan Haidt
Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University's Stern School of Business. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992 and then did post-doctoral research at the University of Chicago and in Orissa, India. He taught at the University of Virginia for 16 years before moving to NYU-Stern in 2011. He was named one of the 'top global thinkers' by Foreign Policy magazine, and one of the 'top world thinkers' by...See more
Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University's Stern School of Business. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992 and then did post-doctoral research at the University of Chicago and in Orissa, India. He taught at the University of Virginia for 16 years before moving to NYU-Stern in 2011. He was named one of the 'top global thinkers' by Foreign Policy magazine, and one of the 'top world thinkers' by Prospect magazine. His research focuses on morality - its emotional foundations, cultural variations and developmental course. See less
Jonathan Haidt's Featured Books
Jonathan Haidt book reviews
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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
One of my all time favorites
My original copy was misplaced, so I bought a replacement. For folks who are genuinely interested in understanding "the other side" when it comes to politics, this book is outstanding. Read More
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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
Intersting and Fun Read
by Higgins, Jul 16, 2009
The material is interesting although not surprising. Much of it we learned earlier in life.
The last couple of chapters are more disputable and, I think, therefore more interesting. Read More
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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
Essential toward Human Understanding
by Kwatzie, Jan 26, 2015
Haidt's book could be a prototype tool for bridging the great divides between groups whose behaviors may have outlived their evolutionary advantages. Read More