Andy Norman Ph.D.

About

Andy Norman, Ph.D., directs the Humanism Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University. A public philosopher and award-winning author, he is developing the conceptual foundations of cognitive immunology—the emerging science of mental immunity. He thinks this science explains how demagogues short-circuit minds and how ideologies corrupt moral understanding. In his book Mental Immunity, he identifies several mental immune disorders and develops the kind of mind-vaccine that could inoculate future generations against the worst outbreaks of viral nonsense.

Books by Andy Norman Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Are the Critics of Cognitive Immunology in Denial?

A promising new science is helping people around the globe spot misinformation. So why is it drawing fire?

The Existential Threat of Mental Immune Dysfunction

Do mass shootings have you on the brink of despair? An emerging science offers real hope by highlighting deep solutions.

The Surprisingly Deep Roots of Mental Immunity Research

A revolutionary understanding of the human mind has been hiding in plain sight.

We Need a Mind Vaccine

We need out-of-the-box thinking on disinformation. Can enhanced mental immune function help us take critical thinking to another level?

Why Aren't We All Conspiracy Theorists?

You've probably wondered how people can believe outrageously implausible things. Have you ever stopped to wonder how others manage to avoid this fate?

How to Address Allergies of the Mind

Anti-vaccine ideation reveals something astonishing about the human mind—and illuminates how to talk to science deniers.

Is "Deep Seated Racial Prejudice" a Mental Disorder?

Headline news indicates a need to rethink our conceptions of mental illness.

What Is Cognitive Immunology?

Studying the mind's immune systems could shed light on why epidemics of irrationality occur.