Personal Experiences Bridge Moral and Political Divides Better Than Facts

By Emily Kubin, Curtis Puryear, Chelsea Schein, and Kurt Gray

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Political opponents respect moral beliefs more when they are supported by personal experiences, not facts.

Everyone can appreciate that avoiding harm is rational, even in people who hold different beliefs.

These results provide a concrete demonstration of how to bridge moral divides while also revealing how our intuitions can lead us astray.

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Published in 2021 in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by National Academies Press, Washington D.C..

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    title={{P}ersonal {E}xperiences {B}ridge {M}oral and {P}olitical {D}ivides {B}etter {T}han {F}acts},
    author={Emily Kubin and Curtis Puryear and Chelsea Schein and Kurt Gray},
    publisher={National Academies Press},
    address={Washington D.C.},
    year=2021,
    month=jan,
    journal={The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences},
    volume=118,
    number=6,
    pagecount=9,
    keywords={communication,interfaith,ideology},
    doi={10.1073/pnas.2008389118},
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    url={https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8017692}
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