Politics on the Couch

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Rafael Behr examines how our minds respond to politics and how politicians mess with our minds. In each episode an expert from the world of politics, psychology, history or philosophy joins Raf on our 'couch' to discuss what's driving our political thought and behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 9. NOV.

    Changing minds about immigration

    In this episode, Rafael Behr talks to Dr. Tessa Buchanan, a former civil servant and now an academic at Cambridge’s Political Psychology Lab, about the psychology behind changing how some voters think about outsiders or immigrants, revealing why she believes attitudes aren’t always as fixed or hostile as they may seem. From the media’s obsession with “small boats” to conflicting anxieties about national identity, Rafael and Tessa discuss how easy is it to move public opinion, and so public policy, on a topic that has dominated political debate in the UK, EU and US for almost a decade. Links to topics mentioned in the podcast How an authoritarianism-compatible text changes British attitudes towards EU immigration Study from Cambridge University Political Psychology Lab 2019 YouGov survey looking at EU immigration 2024 US survey pre-Presidential election Cambridge University Political Psychology Lab Podcasts mentioned Rafael Behr and Karen Stenner https://shows.acast.com/politicsonthecouch/episodes/theauthoritatianpersonalitywithkarenstenner Rafael Behr and Dr Lee de-Wit https://shows.acast.com/politicsonthecouch/episodes/theleftstroublewithconnectingwithsocialonservatives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 Min.

  2. 2. JULI

    How to break the ‘democratic doom loop’

    Rafael Behr talks to Demos' CEO Polly Curtis about the urgent case for upgrading our democracy and repairing the broken relationship between citizen and state. The conversation is loosely based around this new Demos paper released today (2 July) that sets out the challenges of the global democratic emergency, how this is threatening the political landscape in Britain and what we can do about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 Min.

  3. 14. MAI

    Appetite for Chaos: Why some voters just want to watch the world burn

    Host Rafael Behr is joined by political scientist Prof. Michael Bang Petersen, whose research challenges the common belief that those who share misinformation are simply uninformed or gullible. Instead, Petersen suggest that many of these individuals are politically savvy and highly motivated, not by truth, but by the usefulness of information in advancing their political goals. The conversation also explores the concept of the "need for chaos": a psychological drive found in a significant minority who actively seek to destabilise political systems, not just support one side over another. Petersen also talks how status anxiety, feeling stuck or left behind in a rigid social hierarchy, fuels this destructive impulse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 Min.

  4. 30. APR.

    'Post-Pandemic Politics' – Did Covid change everything? Did it change anything?

    A conversation between Rafael Behr and writer and broadcaster David Aaronovitch, about ripples from the pandemic that still shape politics, with a digression on the ways that Britain is not America and whether that makes 'Maga-populism' less contagious. Links David Aaronovitch's substack - https://davidaaronovitch.substack.com BBC's Briefing Room presented by David Aaronovitch - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002bj77 This is a Behr and Berman podcast production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 Min.

  5. 21. APR.

    Five Years: Our Brains Hurt A Lot

    An anniversary episode in which host Rafael Behr and producer Philip Berman look back over a tumultuous time and ponder what they have learned from putting politics on the couch. Links to Politics on the Couch episodes discussed in this podcast Anti-vaxxers – fear, anxiety and the psychology of misinformation The authoritarian personality - why some voters feel drawn to populism and how to lure them away  The Madness of King Don - a journey to the dark side of charisma, with Drew Westen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 Min.

  6. 19. MÄRZ

    'The Ideological Brain' – Are Some People Hard-wired for Radicalisation?

    To coincide with the launch of her new book (The Ideological Brain - A Radical Science of Susceptible Minds) Rafael Behr talks to Dr Leor Zmigrod, a political psychologist and neuroscientist, about the ingredients of dogmatic thinking, why some of us are more prone than others, and how we can protect ourselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 Min.

  7. 5. MÄRZ

    Red Wall, Blue Wall, Grey Area - a conversation about voter volatility with Professor Paula Surridge

    Rafael Behr talks to Paula Surridge Professor of Political Sociology about the fragmentation of support for the two big parties since Brexit, what's causing it and what it means for parties trying to maintain their voter coalitions. Questions also covered: What drives support for Reform UK, and how vulnerable is their voter base?Are the Liberal Democrats benefiting from tactical voting, and can they sustain their recent gains?Why the Conservative Party faces so many difficulties in defining its identity?How are changing media consumption habits and voter expectations reshaping political engagement? The discussion also touches on the impact of non-voters and the potential for electoral reform to become a more prominent issue. This is a Rafael Behr and Philip Berman production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 Min.

  8. 22.08.2024

    'System Fail' - a conversation with Sam Freedman about the way Britain's broken politics can suffocate even the best intentions.

    Host Rafael Behr talks to author, policy expert and podcaster Sam Freedman about his new book Failed State: Why Nothing Works and How We Fix It Sam Freedman is a senior fellow at the Institute for Government and an Ark Schools adviser. He writes about policy and politics for numerous outlets, including the Financial Times, Sunday Times, Guardian and New Statesman. With his father, he runs ‘Comment is Freed’, Britain’s most popular politics Substack. He has spent his career working in different policy-focused roles around Westminster, including as an adviser to the then opposition leader, David Cameron, and as a senior policy adviser at the Department for Education for three years, working with (friends of the podcast) Michael Gove and Dominic Cummings. Feedspot has chosen Politics on the Couch as one of the Top 25 UK Psychology and Political Science Podcasts on the web. https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_psychology_podcasts https://blog.feedspot.com/political_science_podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 Min.
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Rafael Behr examines how our minds respond to politics and how politicians mess with our minds. In each episode an expert from the world of politics, psychology, history or philosophy joins Raf on our 'couch' to discuss what's driving our political thought and behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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