Category Archives: Politics and Psychology

Denial is a commonly used psychological defense mechanism, generally called defenses. When we use them, psychological defenses reduce anxiety we have about something. So, we feel better. One political use of denial occurred as we entered the Iraq war. It … Continue reading →

Most of us believe judges are comfortable making decisions. That’s their job, right? While the answer is Yes, it ain’t necessarily so. Judge Reggie Walton is a case in point. He is the judge in the Roger Clemens case. As … Continue reading →

Political leaders often are seen at disasters, if they are weather related or not. To viewers uninvolved, this often seems hollow, cynical, a chance to gather a few votes. It is similar to the feeling many get when a political … Continue reading →

Over the past couple of decades, the major difference between the American political parties has been their political philosophies of Liberal for the Democrats and Conservative for the Republicans. This was not always the case. Over the scores of years … Continue reading →

With the coalition built by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Democratic party in America began a run that has endured to this day. He built that coalition with the outs, the have-nots, the poor, the disadvantaged, the discriminated. This was summed … Continue reading →

Genetically speaking, women should be attracted to men who can bring home the bacon, right? I mean, the evolutionists would say this. When our genes were selected, there was not all that much food to go around. Men were hunter/gatherers, … Continue reading →