Thread of threads analyzing the psychology of why tens of millions of people support/follow/defend someone as severely disordered as Trump:
First, a thread analyzing how victimhood erodes self-efficacy, and creates susceptibility to authoritarianism:
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A thread analyzing the "non-falsifiability" of the Trump myth:
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A thread analyzing the effect that disordered leaders have on society:
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Thread of threads analyzing the psychology of why tens of millions of people support/follow/defend someone as severely disordered as Trump.
A thread anlalyzing Trumpism through the lens of cognitive dissonance:
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Thread of threads analyzing the psychology of why tens of millions of people support/follow/defend someone as severely disordered as Trump.
An article (no paywall) analyzing how the psychological effect of the "Sunk Cost Fallacy":
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Thread of threads analyzing the psychology of why tens of millions of people support/follow/defend someone as severely disordered as Trump.
A thread from 2 years ago analyzing/predicting that indictments/convictions wouldn't affect Trump's support:
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Thread of threads analyzing the psychology of why tens of millions of people support/follow/defend someone as severely disordered as Trump.
A comprehensive overview of everything I've written about the role of dopamine in politics:
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Thread of threads analyzing the psychology of why tens of millions of people support/follow/defend someone as severely disordered as Trump.
A Thread analyzing the role adrenaline and somatic/physical symptoms have in hijacking our rational thinking:
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A thread analyzing the role of religion:
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Thread of threads analyzing the psychology of why tens of millions of people support/follow/defend someone as severely disordered as Trump.
A thread analyzing the correlation of narcissism & religion, and the susceptibility to us-vs-them demagogues:
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Thread of threads analyzing the psychology of why tens of millions of people support/follow/defend someone as severely disordered as Trump.
A thread about Evangelicals belief in Trump being a flawed/imperfect leader:
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Thread of threads analyzing the psychology of why tens of millions of people support/follow/defend someone as severely disordered as Trump.
Thread analyzing antithetical Christian behavior through the lens of the "prosperity gospel":
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Thread of threads analyzing the psychology of why tens of millions of people support/follow/defend someone as severely disordered as Trump.
Thread analyzing Trumpism through the lens of the midlife crisis:
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Thread of threads analyzing the psychology of why tens of millions of people support/follow/defend someone as severely disordered as Trump.
Thread analyzing people seeking purpose and meaning through conflict, and hurting other people:
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Thread analyzing the effect that chronic fear/stress has on brain re-wiring:
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Thread analyzing how/why society's social and legal systems fail to manage narcissists/sociopaths:
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Thread analyzing populism and "American First":
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An @ProjectLincoln promo where we discussed some people's support:
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Thread analyzing the role of the Right Wing Media Echo Chamber's disinformation campaign:
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Thread of threads analyzing the psychology of why tens of millions of people support/follow/defend someone as severely disordered as Trump.
Thread analyzing the Right Wing Media Echo Chamber's canceling of the January 6th investigation:
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Thread analyzing how the Right Wing Media Echo Chamber conditions their audience to believe disinformation:
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Thread analyzing how the neuropsychology of Qanon/conspiracy theory:
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