The Psychology of Identity and Fostering Social Harmony w/ Dr. Jay Van Bavel

I had a great chat with an expert on the psychology of social identity.

I had a great chat with NYU professor Dr. Jay Van Bevel. Dr. Van Bevel is an expert on intergroup relations and social identity. I find his research so important and timely. In this episode we discuss what the world looks like through the lens of identity, how we can escape our echo chambers and overcome our bias, the role of social media in creating a “funhouse mirror”, and how we can ultimately find solidarity and peace with our fellow humans— even those we perceive in our out-group. There’s a lot of really valuable information in this episode that is relevant to so much of what we’re seeing in the world today.

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