# In an op-ed, Prof. Jonathan Haidt explains the relationship between morals and political beliefs

1 Faculty News January 9, 2014 ![TIME logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_025660.jpg?itok=PFxttUnQ)>

Excerpt from [TIME](http://science.time.com/2014/01/09/your-personality-makes-your-politics/) -- "The main reason Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on basic economic facts is that people—including politicians and economists—seek out the facts required by their values. When faced with complicated or ambiguous evidence, human reasoning is notoriously bad at asking 'what is the truth?'”

[Read more](http://science.time.com/2014/01/09/your-personality-makes-your-politics/)

Additional coverage appeared on [Tallahassee.com](http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20140109/OPINION05/301090027/Jonathan-Haidt-helps-you-can-see-other-side-s-asteroids?gcheck=1).