A new analysis challenges the narrative that Republican lawmakers back Donald Trump purely out of fear. Instead, decades of political realignment have created a unified base, meaning Congress and the ...
Do a politician's consumer habits matter to voters? A recent study finds that Americans will judge candidates based on nonpolitical traits like their coffee order, but usually only when explicit ...
A new survey finds that American support for political violence decreased heading into the 2026 midterms. While MAGA supporters remain the most likely to justify violence, overall willingness to commit ...
Psychologists have long assumed that people who favor social equality are permanently wired to criticize political institutions. A large new study reveals that as nations achieve greater gender parity, these ...
When voters clash over public policy, their mutual dislike is driven by how recognizable and organized their beliefs are. A new study finds that structured, consistent political views fuel much ...
People often overestimate how much their political opponents despise them. But new research suggests that tweaking your daily news diet could help correct these toxic assumptions and unexpectedly foster a ...
During the chaotic 2024 presidential election, major U.S. newspapers focused heavily on political strategy and legal battles rather than substantive policy. A recent study indicates that media coverage remained largely ...
A recent brain imaging study found that people with even slightly different political views process information using different neural patterns. Listening to political statements about immigration prompted synchronized brain activity ...
Consuming political news outside of work is associated with how employees feel on the job. A new study suggests negative media predicts workplace anxiety, while positive content is linked to ...
A small longitudinal study reveals that as people’s political loyalties evolve, their brain activity patterns shift in tandem. These neural changes are driven more by shifting group identity than by ...
Research published in the American Behavioral Scientist indicates voters actively rationalize legal scandals to protect their political identity. This mental effort dictates whether individuals view a politician's criminal conviction as ...
Education is replacing race as the primary ideological divider in American politics, a new study finds. Less-educated Americans of all races are moving toward conservatism, while college graduates are becoming ...
A new study finds that Japanese fathers whose first child is a girl tend to develop more equal views on gender roles. The findings show how raising daughters can shift ...
A recent study suggests that voters easily mistake AI-generated political content for reality. Participants actually rated fake debate responses as more genuine and on-topic than the exact answers provided by ...
Social media is often blamed for toxic political debates, but a new global study links digital aggression to offline issues. Researchers found that users in less democratic and economically unequal ...