The War of Words - Part 2: The Tyranny of the Narrating Self2 February 2021·773 words·4 minsHuman Systems and Behavior Narrating Self Emotional Persuasion Political Narratives Cognitive Bias Consumer Psychology Decision-Making and Bias Social DynamicsHow the brain's narrating self prioritizes emotional stories over rational facts in political decision-making.
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