Undue Hate: A Behavioral Economic Analysis of Hostile Polarization in US Politics and Beyond

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Daniel F. Stone

Undue Hate

A Behavioral Economic Analysis of Hostile Polarization in US Politics and Beyond

Daniel F. Stone

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MIT Press
06 June 2023

Political science & theory

How to understand the mistakes we make about those on the other side of the political spectrum-and how they drive the affective polarization that is tearing us apart.

How to understand the mistakes we make about those on the other side of the political spectrum-and how they drive the affective polarization that is tearing us apart.

It's well known that the political divide in the United States-particularly between Democrats and Republicans-has grown to alarming levels in recent decades. Affective polarization-emotional polarization, or the hostility between the parties-has reached an unprecedented fever pitch. In Undue Hate, Daniel F. Stone tackles the biases undergirding affective polarization head-on. Stone explains why we often develop objectively false, and overly negative, beliefs about the other side-causing us to dislike them more than we should.

Approaching affective polarization through the lens of behavioral economics, Undue Hate is unique in its use of simple mathematical concepts and models to illustrate how we misjudge those we disagree with, for both political and nonpolitical issues. Stone argues that while our biases may vary, just about all of us unwisely exacerbate conflict at times-managing to make ourselves worse off in the long run. Finally, the book offers both short- and long-term solutions for tempering our bias and limiting its negative consequences-and, just maybe, finding a way back to understanding one another before it is too late.

By: Daniel F. Stone
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9780262047500
ISBN 10: 0262047500
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 06 June 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

I The Biased Righteous Mind 1 Introduction 3 1 Affective Polarization Bias: Theory 15 2 Affective Polarization Bias: Evidence 29 II Explanations 49 3 Overarching Biases 51 4 Tastes and Truth 67 5 Strategy and Repeated Interactions 85 6 Information 119 III Implications 149 7 Undoing Hate? 151 Acknowledgments 171 Notes 173 References 183 Index 211

Daniel F. Stone is Associate Professor of Economics at Bowdoin College. His research is on belief formation, political media, and polarization, and he has taught behavioral economics since 2011. He is also cocreator of the website MediaTrades.org, a participant in Stanford University's ""Strengthening Democracy Challenge,"" and a member of the Braver Angels Scholars Council.

Reviews for Undue Hate: A Behavioral Economic Analysis of Hostile Polarization in US Politics and Beyond

“[Provides] a carefully qualified account of how a handful of universal cognitive biases play a significant role in exacerbating perceived divisions. . . . Getting rid of the ‘undue hate’ Stone helps us understand would help us address real problems with factually-supported solutions.” —Salon