167 Why Do People See The World So Differently?

About this episode

William Cooper explores the reasons behind differing worldviews in society, referencing Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

William Cooper reflects on the surprise and division surrounding recent U.S. presidential elections and uses them to explore why people can hold such different views despite living in the same society. He introduces psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of six stages of moral development, which range from avoiding punishment and pursuing self-interest to following universal ethical principles. Cooper explains that people progress through these stages sequentially and can generally understan...

People in this episode

Host: William Cooper

Topics covered

• moral development
• political division
• psychology
• perspective
• society

Keywords

• moral development
• Lawrence Kohlberg
• political views
• U.S. elections
• psychology
• societal perspectives

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Places: U.S.

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