Stories by Joe Brewer

Joe Brewer is founder and director of Cognitive Policy Works, an educational and research center devoted to the application of cognitive and behavioral sciences to politics. He is a former fellow of the Rockridge Institute, a think tank founded by George Lakoff to analyze political discourse for the progressive movement.

How Will the 99% Deal with the Psychopaths in the 1%?

Posted on: Jul 26, 2012, Source: Cognitive Policy Works

A lot of the world's misery can be traced to people who lack the wiring for empathy. What can we do to contain the damage they cause?

It is No Mystery: The Real Reason Conservatives Keep Winning

Posted on: Jun 28, 2012, Source: Cognitive Policy Works

Progressives won't win until we get a lot better at building binding communities of trust and shared identity.

Why Conservatives Hate You: How Our Politics Relies on Creating Disgust for Opponents

Posted on: May 31, 2010, Source: TruthOut.org

Morality is grounded in our bodily experience. We literally feel right and wrong in our bodies. That's why disgust is such a powerful weapon in political fights.