Morality Polarization, Redshirting Kindergarteners, Comfort Zone

How Our Morals Might Politically Polarize Just About Anything (16:38) Dr. Randy Stein is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.  He holds a Ph. D. in Social Psychology from Yale University. He likes to research why people like or believe things that are wrong, unhelpful, and/or strange.  Dr.  Stein's recent research shows that people don’t always make decisions based on how they feel. For example, if you go into an ice cream shop and discover that other customers, who support a political candidate you oppose, ordered your favorite flavor, then you are less likely to order that flavor. You may opt for your second choice simply because you don’t want to agree with those who are on the “other side.” Dr. Randy Stein explains how we sometimes make decisions based on our bias. Memphis funeral home offers drive-through viewings (56:40) A funeral home in Memphis, Tennessee is offering drive-through service. We talk about some of the compli...