In this chapter, the speaker introduces psychologist Jay Van Babel and discusses his upcoming book 'The Power of Us,' which delves into how social identities shape our thoughts, feelings, and actions. They explore different aspects of social identity and its impact on behavior, touching on topics like individuality, collective self, and the influence of social identity on vaccine hesitancy.
In this episode, we sit down with psychologist Jay Van Bavel to discuss his new book, The Power of Us, an exploration of "the dynamics of shared, social identities. What causes people to develop social identities? What happens to people when they define themselves in terms of group memberships? Under what conditions does the human proclivity to divide the world into “us” and “them” produce toxic conflict and devastating discrimination? And how can shared identities instead be harnessed to improve performance, increase cooperation, and promote social harmony?"
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