TSHP156: Why Do We Fear Outsiders?

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What’s Coming This Episode?

The EU debate and upcoming referendum is about many things but one of the key issues is around immigration. Ed & Sean felt it was time to talk about outsiders and why we seem to have an almost inbuilt distrust of people from the other side of the hill, river, sea or ocean…

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Show Notes and Links

• Sean wrote a blog post on this subject. Have a read…
• What is xenophobia?
• Does Territoriality Drive Human Aggression?
• What characteristic of human psychology drives people to be so territorial about their airplane seat?

Resource of the Week

• Sean recommended a book called Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence
• Ed suggests you check out Where To Invade Next, Michael Moore’s most recent documentary

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