Print Issue
May 21, 2012
Cover Story
The New Phrenology: How liberal psychopundits understand the conservative brain
How liberal psychopundits understand the conservative brain
By Andrew Ferguson
Also in This Issue
- Obama Spoils — Jay Cost
- Julia Rotten
This issue of The Weekly Standard featured Andrew Ferguson's cover story examining how liberal psychologists and commentators attempted to understand conservative psychology, drawing a critical comparison to the discredited pseudoscience of phrenology. The issue also included Jay Cost's analysis of Obama's campaign tactics and a story on Julia, a fictional character central to the Obama campaign narrative.