Bestselling author Chris Mooney uses cutting-edge research to describe the psychology in back of why today’s Republicans reject reality-it’s just component of who they are. From climate switch to development, the rejection of mainstream science among Republicans is growing, as is the denial of professional consensus around the economy, American history, foreign policy, and much more. Why won’t Republicans accept things that most experts agree on? Why are they constantly fighting against the facts? Science article writer Chris Mooney explores mind scans, polls, and psychology experiments to explain why conservatives today believe even more wrong things, show up much more likely than Democrats to oppose new ideas and less inclined to transformation their beliefs in the face of fresh facts, and occasionally respond to persuasive evidence by doubling down on their current beliefs.

Certain to spark discussion and debate, The Republican Mind also promises to increase the lengthy set of persuasive scientific findings that Republicans reject and deny.