Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist and the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University's Stern School of Business. He is best known for co-developing Moral Foundations Theory and for his research on the intuitive foundations of morality across political and cultural divisions. Since 2018, his work has focused on the effects of digital media and social media on teen mental health and political dysfunction, culminating in his 2024 book The Anxious Generation. He is also the author of The Righteous Mind and The Coddling of the American Mind, and has co-founded organizations including Heterodox Academy and the Constructive Dialogue Institute.