A new study has found that Americans, including traditionally pro-gun groups, are averse to living near AR-15 owners and neighbors who store guns insecurely. This consensus highlights potential local-level agreement on gun safety practices.
A study offering free local newspaper subscriptions to thousands of Pennsylvanians found a grim reality: only 44 out of over 2,000 participants subscribed, highlighting deep-seated disinterest and the formidable influence of partisanship on local news consumption.
A new study sheds light on the relationship between anxiety and support for right-wing populist parties. The findings highlight that anxiety plays a significant role in shaping contradictory attitudes, driving both authoritarian submission and anti-elitism in different contexts.
A study across China and the UK shows higher economic inequality leads to a decreased preference for competent political leaders, as it fosters perceptions of leaders as indifferent and power-abusive, regardless of voters' social status.
During the 2022 midterm elections, Donald Trump’s use of Truth Social garnered more media attention than his Twitter activity during the 2016 primaries, driven significantly by partisan media, reflecting shifts in journalistic practices and the evolving role of social media...
A study revealed that pro-democracy speeches by Republican leaders Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mitch McConnell had no measurable impact on the democratic commitments of Trump supporters following the January 6th Capitol insurrection.
Both liberals and conservatives negatively evaluate individuals with opposing ideological views on Facebook, with liberals displaying this bias three times more strongly than conservatives.
A large cross-cultural study has found a weak but significant negative correlation between conservatism and creativity, indicating that individuals with conservative views tend to exhibit lower levels of creativity.
A study found that children's willingness to interact with peers from rival ethnic groups is negatively influenced by their parents' strong perceptions of their own group's victimhood, particularly among minority groups.
Researchers have found that non-White immigrants in the U.S. experienced significantly higher stress and discrimination under the Trump administration compared to the Biden administration.
While adverse experiences significantly correlate with psychological issues like depression, anxiety, and stress, they appear to have minimal impact on shaping individuals' worldviews and ideological stances, challenging long-standing assumptions about their influence on social and political beliefs.
Neuropolitics is the application of neuroscience to understand and potentially influence political behavior by studying how brain activity correlates with political decisions and opinions.
Donald Trump's endorsement typically decreases support for Republican candidates in general elections, significantly deterring Democratic voters and having a minimal positive impact on Republicans.
A recent study in Acta Psychologica reveals that political identity centrality increases the likelihood of engaging in cancel culture, mediated by social vigilantism and virtue signaling.
A study across six countries found that right-leaning individuals view the past more positively, often due to nostalgia for tradition, while left-leaning individuals are more optimistic about the future but share similar views of the present with their right-leaning counterparts.