The political brain : the role of emotion in deciding the fate of the nation /
Drew Westen.
- New York : PublicAffairs, c2007.
- xv, 475 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Winning states of mind -- Rational minds, irrational campaigns -- The evolution of the passionate brain -- The emotions behind the curtain -- Special interests in mind -- Trickle-up politics -- Writing an emotional constitution -- Aborting ambivalence -- Gunning for common ground -- Racial consciousness and unconsciousness -- Death and taxes -- Hope, inspiration, and political intelligence -- Positively negative -- Terror networks -- Civil and uncivil unions.
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Presidents--Election--Psychological aspects.--United States Political campaigns--Psychological aspects.--United States Voting--Psychological aspects.--United States Political parties--United States--Platforms. Political psychology. Emotions--Political aspects. Elecciones--Aspectos psicológicos. Psicología social. Campañas políticas--Historia--Estados Unidos. Presidentes--Elecciones--Historia--Estados Unidos.
United States--Politics and government--1989-. United States--Politics and government--1945-1989. Estados Unidos--Política y gobierno.