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Study: Donald Trump underperformed among active internet users
A new study published in PLOS One indicates that Donald Trump performed worse than previous…
Authoritarian aggression and group-based dominance distinguished Trump supporters from other Republicans in 2016
Results from four scientific surveys indicate that supporters of Donald Trump in 2016 were more…
Christian nationalism linked to authoritarian attitudes towards crime in the United States
New research has found a link between Christian nationalism and authoritarian attitudes towards crime. The…
Susceptibility to fake news is driven more by lazy thinking than partisan bias
The spread of fake news may have less to do with ideological blinders and more…
Conservatives report greater meaning and purpose in life than liberals, study finds
Findings from five separate studies link a person’s political ideology and their sense of meaning…
Study finds Clinton underperformed Obama among most demographic groups
Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton underperformed relative to Barack Obama in 2012 among most…
Study: Democrats value communal personality traits while Republicans value agentic traits
A new study published in Social Psychology Quarterly provides evidence that Republicans and Democrats in…
People use conspiracy theories to justify public action
New research suggests that people tend to endorse conspiracy theories that help them justify the…
Childhood deprivation predicts preferences for authoritarian leaders in adulthood
New research has found a link between a harsh childhood and authoritarianism. People who experienced…
Liberals tend to be more empathetic than conservatives, according to new psychology research
Liberals want to experience more empathy and tend to be more empathetic than conservatives, according…
Neoliberals are less sympathetic about unintended adolescent pregnancy
New research has found that people who endorse neoliberal ideals are more likely to blame…
People who overestimate their political knowledge are more likely to believe conspiracy theories
People who overestimate their understanding of political issues are more likely to believe conspiracy theories,…
Charisma can counterbalance the negative effects of narcissism in presidential candidates
New research on the 2016 U.S. presidential election provides evidence that charisma may serve as…
Political partisans are not really that concerned about political bias per se
Liberals in the United States decry the bias of Fox News, while conservatives decry the…
Political beliefs more likely to be rooted in personality traits among those who see politics as a means of self-expression
Conservatives who view their political beliefs as an important part of their identity have a…