Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago

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J.D. Haltigan is a developmental and evolutionary psychologist who writes the Multilevel Mailer on Substack. His research and writing focuses on psychopathology, social media-induced mental illness in the young, and the psychological phenomena underlying Woke ideology and the culture wars. Lately he has been writing about the negative effects of traits like compassion and empathy when not balanced and held in check by trait systematization. J.D. has also writing a review of Andrew Lobaczewski’s Political Ponerology tying its insight to our current sociopolitical situation.

The Multilevel Mailer: jdhaltigan.substack.com
Systemization/Empathisation article: jdhaltigan.substack.com/p/so-what-are-trait-systemization-and
Ponerology Review: jdhaltigan.substack.com/p/book-review-political-ponerology
J.D. on Twitter: twitter.com/JDHaltigan
Google Scholar: scholar.google.ca/citations?user=nxE3s1MAAAAJ&hl=enMindMatters on odysee: odysee.com/@MindMatters:4
Audio on BuzzSprout: mindmatters.buzzsprout.com