"There's a very legitimate reason to be concerned about immigration," says psychologist Drew Westen of Emory University. "Unfortunately ISIS has given would-be fence-sitters the permission to vote out of some combination of conscious or unconscious prejudice or bias.¿
Drew Westen, professor of psychology and psychiatry at Emory University, and colleague Joel Weinberger from Adelphi University, demonstrate their research about words voters unconsciously associate with the 2016 presidential candidates.
In a Q&A, Drew Westin, professor of psychology at Emory University and author of "The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation,¿ offers some insight into fear and emotional gamesmanship in politics.
At Emory University in Atlanta, professor Drew Westen put subjects in an fMRI machine during the 2004 presidential race between George W. Bush and John Kerry. He is interviewed about the results.
Drew Westen, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at Emory University, writes: "Too often, Democrats have dealt with racial issues by avoiding them. Research shows that's the wrong strategy, particularly in the South."
Their rhetoric has been fine-tuned to rail against 'entitlements,' explained Drew Westen, a psychology professor at Emory University and author of "The Political Brain."
House Democrats have heard from various experts in immigration policy, as well as pollsters and messaging gurus, including Drew Westen, an Emory University professor and Democratic messaging expert.
There's nothing like a sinister portrayal of a greedy, self-centred villain, replete with grainy images and menacing music, to stir up our unconscious minds.
Drew Westen on Washington Times
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