Robb Willer
Social Psychologist | Bridging Moral Divides and Changing Minds
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Robb Willer is a professor of sociology, psychology, and organizational behavior at Stanford University. His research focuses on the psychology of politics, morality, and social movements.
Willer's work has been published in leading academic journals and featured in media outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NPR. As an expert on moral psychology and political polarization, he provides frameworks for bridging divides and fostering cooperation across ideological lines.
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How to have better political conversations
Robb Willer studies the forces that unite and divide us. As a social psychologist, he researches how moral values -- typically a source of division -- can also be used to bring people together. Willer shares compelling insights on how we might bridge the ideological divide and offers some intuitive advice on ways to be more persuasive when talking politics.
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