The Psychology of Virtue-Signaling

Virtue-signaling serves a purpose. When you are WRONG about everything, you have no facts or logic to validate you. So you need (as a psychological substitute) the approval of others who are equally wrong, and who require you to validate them for the same reasons.

 

Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Rehoboth Beach DE). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion with Dr. Hurd on topics of interest. Also follow Dr. Hurd on Twitter at @MichaelJHurd1, and see “Michael Hurd” on MeWe.