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In a co-authored op-ed, Professor Jonathan Haidt draws from his Moral Foundations Theory to explain Americans' diverse political beliefs

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Excerpt from Vox -- "The 2016 presidential campaign is among the most unusual and confusing in many years, but moral psychology can help us make sense of what is going on. Moral values matter a great deal in both parties. Despite the fact that the Moral Foundations questions don't ask about public policy, they still uncovered distinct moral profiles of each candidate's supporters that map onto actual policy differences that we hear coming from the candidates."

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