

Freudian Quips
7 snips Dec 28, 2023
Respected psychologist and author Paul Bloom joins Jonah Goldberg to discuss Freud's legacy, in-group and out-group thinking, cognitive dissonance, taboo topics and freedom of speech, intelligence and political leanings, and the relationship between language and thought.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Freud's Controversial Legacy
01:48 • 6min
The Psychology of In-Group and Out-Group Thinking
08:06 • 9min
Understanding Cognitive Dissonance and Decoupling
17:08 • 2min
Taboo Topics and the Importance of Defending Individual Rights
19:30 • 4min
Taboos, Conservative Viewpoints, and Open Discussion
23:04 • 19min
Intelligence and Political Leanings
42:24 • 12min
Language and Thought: Exploring the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
53:57 • 16min