Videos

JOHN M. O’BRIEN, PH.D.

Why Write the Book

In this video, I answer the question that every asks me about why I wrote a book on civility.

What Is Incivility?

In this video, I review the definition of incivility and examples of it.

Why Incivility is a Problem?

In this video, I outline how seemingly inconsequential rudeness and incivility can create much larger problems than people realize.

Civility: The In and Out Crowd

In this video, I explain how the social psychological principle of the “In” and “Out” Crowd can feed incivility.

Incivility and the Negativity Bias

In this video, I describe how the “negativity bias” in humans contributes to incivility.

Genetics and Incivility

In this video, I outline the link between people’s genetic background and how that might contribute to incivility toward others.