Westen, Drew, 1959-

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.

JK 528 / W525p 2007 JK 528 / W525po 2007

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