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The Psychology of Outrage w/ Dr. Kurt Gray
November 7, 2024·49 min·4 clips
In conflicts, everyone covets the victim role because it lets you do no wrong, says psychologist Kurt Gray.
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A moral psychologist traces outrage across political divides and makes humility feel like a practical route to common ground.
Outrage is the subject, but moral psychology is what gives the conversation its useful edge. Dr. Kurt Gray, a psychology professor at the University of North Carolina and author of Outraged, argues that people on opposing sides often move through politics with the same…
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