How extreme polarization plays out, here and in other countries, with Jennifer McCoy
How extreme polarization plays out, here and in other countries, with Jennifer McCoy  
Podcast: People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
Published On: Fri Oct 09 2020
Description: Jennifer Lynn McCoy, a specialist on political polarization, talks about polarization in the U.S. and how our problem compares to other polarized countries. Topics discussed include: the causes and dynamics of extreme polarization; how to define the term; psychological aspects of human nature that can make toxic conflict likely; the negative results of polarization; and what might be done to help prevent worst-case outcomes in very polarized countries.  Learn more about the show and get transcripts at⁠ ⁠behavior-podcast.com⁠⁠.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices