The Big Split
1st Edition
Published on 25. April 2023
262 pages
978-1-64663-950-2 (ISBN)
Description
Social scientist and international consultant David Ryback offers an in-depth overview of the fascinating dynamics of The Big Split, focusing on . . .
- the intense support for former President Trump,
- the psychological secrets to why QAnon grew so quickly,
- a neuroscientific explanation for the January 6 assault on the Capitol,
- a clear explanation of how algorithms work,
- what has contributed to the loss of trust in the government since 9/11,
- how to bridge the gap to communicate successfully with someone on the "other side,"
- the origins and power of conspiracy theories,
- and finally, how a reliable democracy like the US can turn into a complete dictatorship if we don't make some changes.
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Person
David Ryback, PhD, is a social scientist, an international consultant to heads of corporations and educational institutions, and the author of eight books and over sixty professional articles. At the University of Vienna, he completed research on the evolution of trust and then began writing The Big Split. He is also a book critic for many publications, including Psychology Today and Speaker, the national magazine of the National Speakers Association, of which he has been a long-standing member, including board involvement over the years.
Content
- Intro
- Praise Page
- Copyright
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Part I: Current Politics, Social Media, and the History of the Big Split
- Chapter One-Once Upon a Time in America: Inside the Polarized Mind
- Chapter Two-The Wizard of Ads: How to Deal with Social Media
- Chapter Three-How We Got to a Loss of Trust over the Twenty Years Following 9/11
- Chapter Four-O, Noble Truth, Where Art Thou: Emergence of the Big Split
- Chapter Five-Tricked Again: How Facebook Became Part of the Conspiracy
- Part II: Dirty Politics and the Culture of Fear
- Chapter Six-The History of QAnon: Alternate Realities and Conspiracy Theories
- Chapter Seven-More Bias, Less Accuracy: A Culture of Fear
- Chapter Eight-Trust This but Not That
- Chapter Nine-Coda: Overview and Updates on the Big Split-and Some Hope
- Acknowledgments
- References
