# Prof. Jonathan Haidt's research on liberal and conservative thinking is cited

1 Faculty News January 27, 2015 ![The New York Times Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_027320.jpg?itok=W8xBr66g)>

Excerpt from [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/28/opinion/how-did-politics-get-so-personal.html) -- "In their 2014 paper, Talhelm and his co-authors hypothesize 'that liberals think more analytically because liberal culture is more individualistic, with looser social bonds, more emphasis on self-expression, and a priority on individual identities over group identities.' Conservatives, in this analysis, are more dedicated to their communities and to the idea of community than liberals."

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