Politics on the Couch

Politics on the Couch

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Fear of Change - Matt d'Ancona on fixing a broken politics

Mar 13, 2021 • 58 minutes

Episode 18: Fear of Change - Matt d'Ancona on fixing a broken politics

Matt d'Ancona talks to Rafael Behr about his new book: 'Identity, Ignorance, Innovation: Why the Old Politics is Useless - and what to do about it.'

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Optimism - how we're drawn to the bright side, even in a pandemic

Feb 23, 2021 • 60 minutes

Episode 17: Optimism - how we're drawn to the bright side, even in a pandemic

Rafael Behr talks to Professor Tali Sharot about optimism bias

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Identity – David Baddiel on Jewishness, antisemitism (and a bit about football)

Feb 4, 2021 • 62 minutes

Episode 16: Identity – David Baddiel on Jewishness, antisemitism (and a bit about football)

Rafael talks to David Baddiel on the launch of his new book - 'Jews Don't Count'

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Anti-vaxxers – fear, anxiety and the psychology of misinformation

Jan 23, 2021 • 50 minutes

Episode 15: Anti-vaxxers – fear, anxiety and the psychology of misinformation

Rafael Behr talks to Imran Ahmed the founder of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate about misinformation.

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Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021: What happens next?

Jan 3, 2021 • 57 minutes

Episode 14: Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021: What happens next?

Rafael Behr looks ahead to the challenges facing Labour, Tories, Remainers and Brexiteers in 2021.

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'Dissonance Theory' – why no-one says they were wrong

Dec 28, 2020 • 58 minutes

Episode 13: 'Dissonance Theory' – why no-one says they were wrong

American social psychologist Dr Carol Tavris explains cognitive dissonance and how it works in the world of politics.

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Nostalgia - canvassing the politics of memory lane

Dec 12, 2020 • 43 minutes

Episode 12: Nostalgia - canvassing the politics of memory lane

Prof. Constantine Sekidikes and Prof. Tim Wildschut explain the psychology behind nostalgia.

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