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Jonathan Haidt
ジョナサン・ハイト
Jonasan Haido
Aliases:
Jonathan David Haidt
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-10-19 （New York City）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Atheist (secular Jewish upbringing)
- Residence History
- Scarsdale, New York → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Social psychologist, Author, Professor
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Affiliations
- New York University Stern School of Business, University of Virginia, University of Chicago
- Memberships
- Heterodox Academy (co-founder), Ethical Systems (co-founder)
- Influenced By
- Richard Shweder, Paul Rozin, Jonathan Baron, Alan Fiske
- Influenced
- Many social psychologists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | — | Philosophy | BA | 1981-1985 | United States |
| University of Pennsylvania | — | Psychology | PhD | 1985-1992 | United States |
Yale University
Philosophy
Degree:
BA
Period:
1981-1985
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United States
magna cum laude
University of Pennsylvania
Psychology
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1985-1992
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
United States
MA 1988
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Templeton Prize in Positive Psychology | — | — | Templeton Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2019 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Sciences | 選出 |
Templeton Prize in Positive Psychology
2001
Organization:
Templeton Foundation
Result:
受賞
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2019
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Happiness Hypothesis
2006 Nonfiction/PsychologyExamines the relationship between ancient philosophies and modern science
HappinessMoralityIntuition
The Righteous Mind
2012 Nonfiction/Moral PsychologyExplores why good people are divided by politics and religion
Moral Foundations TheoryPolitical IdeologySocial Intuitionism
The Coddling of the American Mind
2018 Nonfiction/Social CritiqueDiscusses rising political polarization and mental health in colleges
SafetyismMental HealthPolarization
The Anxious Generation
2024 Nonfiction/Social PsychologyArgues smartphones and overprotective parenting cause mental illness epidemic
SmartphonesParentingMental Health
Bibliography
- The Happiness Hypothesis
- The Righteous Mind
- The Coddling of the American Mind
- The Anxious Generation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and metaphoricalEvidence-based
- Recurring Motifs
- Elephant and riderMoral intuitionsEvolutionary psychology
Legacy
Pioneered moral foundations theory in moral psychology, influential in studies on political polarization and mental health
In Popular Culture
- Known through TED talks
Quotes
-
The emotional dog and its rational tail
Source: The Emotional Dog and its Rational Tail (2001)
Trivia
- Atheist by age 15
- Conducted field research in Bhubaneswar, India
- Co-founder of Heterodox Academy