https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/04/the-psychology-of-compromise-why-congress-fails/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:35:40 -0400<![CDATA[With few aisle-crossing congressional representatives around, it&#8217;s no wonder the two sides rarely see eye-to-eye. But negotiation is tough even without the extra complication of politics. Psychologically, it&#8217;s harder to negotiate when the outcomes involve losses (such as higher taxes or fewer benefits) than when they involve gains, University of Amsterdam psychologist Carsten de Dreu told the Association for Psychological Science in 2011 after a congressional supercommittee failed to reach an agreement to reduce the national debt.]]>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:00:16 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/04/the-psychology-of-compromise-why-congress-fails-n98886