#1 in Psychology
The Righteous Mind
- 450
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #10
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About the book
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion is a 2012 social psychology book by Jonathan Haidt, in which the author describes human morality as it relates to politics and religion.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.7 across 238 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 56% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Psychology average of 8.0. That is how 8.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.6 | 7 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.7 | 231 | 97% |
Frequently asked
What is The Righteous Mind rated?
8.4 out of 10, from 238 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is The Righteous Mind worth reading?
Readers give it 8.4/10 from 238 ratings, which puts it ahead of 100 % of the Psychology shelf.
How long does it take to read The Righteous Mind?
About 8 hours at an average reading pace — 450 pages.
Where does The Righteous Mind rank?
#1 in Psychology on the current snapshot.
Was The Righteous Mind a bestseller?
Yes — 1 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #10. Sales are shown here but never scored.
How long is The Righteous Mind?
It has 450 pages — longer than 78% of the ranked books in Psychology.
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Same shelf — Psychology — with scores between 8.2 and 8.3, closest to this book.
