Oprah Winfrey devoted an episode of her podcast to psychologist Jay Van Bavel of NYU, co-author of The Power of Us, to explore why rude and hostile behavior feels so pervasive now. Van Bavel's research covers social identity, group polarization, misinformation and how social media shapes behavior.
The conversation examined how environments and surrounding groups push people toward kindness or hostility, and how online platforms let outrage spread quickly when aggressive posts get rewarded with attention.
The full dispatch is available from the source below.