{"product_id":"red-brains-blue-brains-scott-robinson-9798281640190","title":"Red Brains, Blue Brains: #4: The Neuropsychology of Authoritarianism","description":"Welcome to this series of discussions of authoritarianism, its roots and causes, and the research surrounding it! It's an essential topic that looms large over life in the 21st century - and has, in fact, been casting its shadow since long before that... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis series of short reads is taken from the larger \u003ci\u003eRed Brains, Blue Brains\u003c\/i\u003e series by the author, breaking down the major topics of that series into more digestible reads that can be reviewed in a sitting or two. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThose books include \u003ci\u003eRed Brains, Blue Brains: The Psychology of MAGA\u003c\/i\u003e, from which the short reads \u003ci\u003eThe Mind of Donald Trump\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Neuropsychology of Authoritarianism are drawn\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRed Brains, Blue Brains: Authoritarian We Will Go!\u003c\/i\u003e, which offers up \u003ci\u003eThe Threat of Authoritarianism \u0026amp; Social Dominance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMAGA, Christian Nationalists, and the Mob Mentality\u003c\/i\u003e; and finally, \u003ci\u003eRed Brains, Blue Brains: One Big Happy Family\u003c\/i\u003e, yielding \u003ci\u003ePaleopolitics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Human Adventure is Just Beginning\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany subtopics emerge throughout the series, including discussions of humankind's ancient social roots; the nuances of the human brain that produce political and social thought; the emotions that drive our political choices; the nature of authoritarianism and social dominance, and some history of their emergence in the human story. There's a timeline showing the rise of authoritarianism in the US, specific discussion of Donald Trump, MAGA, and the Christian Nationalist movement and what they portend, from an authoritarian standpoint; and a forward-looking discussion about how we might recover some of what we've lost of our cooperative, egalitarian past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThank you for taking the time to pursue this important subject!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798281640190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d","brand":"Scott Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47201039515903,"sku":"9798281640190","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_615f29a2-d2ab-461e-a062-85e440d7fa4e.jpg?v=1756788687","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/red-brains-blue-brains-scott-robinson-9798281640190","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}