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Joe Pierre

Why Do People Choose Authoritarianism Over Democracy?

A new way to understand the psychology of the “authoritarian personality.”

7 min readApr 15, 2024

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Why Do People Choose Authoritarianism Over Democracy?

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Joe Pierre

Will Elon Musk Turn Twitter into a Wild West of Misinformation?

In an unregulated flea market of opinion, truth doesn’t rise to the top.

6 min readDec 1, 2022

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Will Elon Musk Turn Twitter into a Wild West of Misinformation?

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Joe Pierre

Does Violent Political Rhetoric Lead to Real Violence?

When we normalize violent speech, violent action becomes ever more likely.

6 min readNov 6, 2022

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Does Violent Political Rhetoric Lead to Real Violence?

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Joe Pierre

Fear, Division, and Conspiracy Theories: The Trump 2020 Re-Election Campaign

Whatever Happens, Leaders Are Responsible. Stoking Fear and Peddling Conspiracy Theories Distract and Shift Blame.

4 min readSep 11, 2020

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Fear, Division, and Conspiracy Theories: The Trump 2020 Re-Election Campaign

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Joe Pierre

Thermidor

A short story

21 min readAug 23, 2020

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Thermidor

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Joe Pierre
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Curious

Illusory Truth, Lies, and Political Propaganda

From Russia’s “firehose of falsehood” to Trump’s “alternative facts.”

14 min readAug 13, 2020

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Illusory Truth, Lies, and Political Propaganda

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Joe Pierre

Does America Have a Problem With “Bullshit Receptivity”?

Something is rotten America, but not everyone can smell it.

10 min readAug 13, 2020

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Does America Have a Problem With “Bullshit Receptivity”?

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Joe Pierre
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BeingWell

Winning the Battle Against COVID-19 Requires More Belief in Reality

In a mentally healthy society, health behaviors shouldn’t be guided by belief in medical misinformation and conspiracy theories.

4 min readJun 17, 2020

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Winning the Battle Against COVID-19 Requires More Belief in Reality

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Joe Pierre

Slouching Towards Authoritarianism

The Trump administration is champing at the bit to bring in the tanks.

4 min readJun 17, 2020

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Slouching Towards Authoritarianism

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Joe Pierre

Joe Pierre

Dr. Joe Pierre is a professor of psychiatry at UCSF and author of the Psych Unseen blog at Psychology Today. Twitter @psychunseen.

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