Avi Tuschman

Avi Tuschman is the author of Our Political Nature: The Evolutionary Origins of What Divides Us. A former adviser to the president of Peru, he is based in Washington, D.C.

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Why Americans Are So Polarized: Education and Evolution

Improvements in learning—which correlates with stronger partisanship—and the tendency to choose likeminded mates may be helping to create divided politics.
- Avi Tuschman
- February 28, 2014
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Can Your Genes Predict Whether You'll Be a Conservative or a Liberal?

Scientific research shows political partisanship transcends economics, environment, and upbringing.
- Avi Tuschman
- October 24, 2013