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Political Animals

How Our Stone-Age Brain Gets in the Way of Smart Politics

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Political Animals

Written by: Rick Shenkman
Narrated by: Tom Zingarelli
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Can a football game affect the outcome of an election? What about shark attacks? Or a drought? In a rational world the answer, of course, would be no. But as best-selling historian Rick Shenkman shows in Political Animals, our world is anything but rational.

This isn't because we aren't smart. Instead, modern cues are setting off ancient, instinctive responses that worked to keep us safe in the Stone Age but lead us astray today. Pop culture tells us we can trust our instincts. But science is demonstrating that when it comes to politics, our Stone Age brains can malfunction and misfire. Fortunately, we can learn to override our instincts and ensure that they work in our favor.

Drawing on science, politics, and history, Shenkman explores the hidden reasons behind our political choices and uncovers the invisible forces that are truly responsible for victory or defeat at the ballot box.

©2016 Rick Shenkman (P)2016 Tantor Civics & Citizenship Elections & Political Process Political Campaigns & Elections Political Science Politics & Government Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Psychology & Interactions Political Animals

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"An amiable tour of the socioscientific evidence that accounts for our political miscalculations." ( Kirkus)
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This is a great introduction to how our biology affects our politics. Reading this will make you a better citizen, a more responsible voter, and a more intelligent person overall.

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