# Prof. Jonathan Haidt on voter psychology

1 Faculty News September 17, 2012 ![NBC News online logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_037262.gif?itok=6hhedDRK)>

Excerpt from [NBCNews.com](http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-cycle/49064607/#49064607) -- "Since 2004 they're going for the base. Outrage them and get them to the polls. That tends to suppress participation in the center, but it brings up turnout on the extremes and this contributes to the polarization. This is where we're stuck now."

[Watch the video](http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-cycle/49064607/#49064607)