Dr. Kurt Gray
2024-11-07

The Psychology of Outrage w/ Dr. Kurt Gray

This week Scott is joined by author and professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Kurt Gray. Scott and Dr. Gray discuss why Americans seem so divided at this point in time, the psychology of self-righteous indignation, how we all share harm-based moral minds, and what we can do to find common ground.

About the guest

Dr. Kurt Gray

Podcast Guest

Kurt Gray is an American social psychologist whose research focuses on morality, mind perception, and moral conflict. He is the author of Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground, and coauthor of The Mind Club with Daniel Wegner.

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