Creierul ideologic

Leor Zmigrod asks why some people take up extreme beliefs. Others resist them. She asks how ideology, a set of beliefs, shapes the brain. Who tends to hold fixed views? How can people break free from harmful dogma, or beliefs they must not question?

This nonfiction book draws on the science of the brain and mind. It also draws on the study of ideas and politics. It is for readers drawn to how the brain works in social life. Zmigrod uses both old and new studies. She argues that brain chemistry shapes how we think and act. She also asks how the body and the world affect each other.

She uses science to study extreme views and splits in politics. She argues against all forms of extreme belief. She makes a case for minds that can change. She asks how a mind free from bias can judge ideas. It weighs them against facts and human aims. Petru Iamandi translated this edition from English.