A recent study found that, unlike past trends, political polarization remained consistently high before and after the 2022 U.S. elections, with no post-election decline in partisan animosity, democratic norm violations, or support for political violence.
New research shows that local prosecutor elections are increasingly influenced by national political dynamics, particularly presidential politics, overshadowing local factors.
Political narcissism, but not political identification, predicts dehumanization and aggression towards political opponents. Both liberals and conservatives exhibit this behavior, suggesting narcissistic group identification fuels political polarization, regardless of ideological differences.
New research finds no consistent evidence that women governors were more effective in reducing COVID-19 deaths, challenging previous claims of a gender-based leadership advantage during crises
Voters tolerate political misinformation when it aligns with their deeper moral beliefs, suggesting that combating misinformation requires addressing partisan values, not just fact-checking.
A recent study found that memories of unpleasant emotions tied to the 2020 presidential election faded slower than unpleasant non-political memories. Conservatives in particular held onto these negative feelings longer.
New research suggests that anti-Asian sentiment, driven in part by Donald Trump’s rhetoric and Fox News coverage, resulted in higher unemployment and wage losses for Asian workers in face-to-face jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A study has found that both pro- and anti-immigration groups exhibit similar biases, favoring belief-consistent and in-group messages. Brain scans revealed neural patterns associated with reward processing, error detection, and social reasoning that appear to drive this motivated reasoning.
A study examining the relationship between national identity and humor has found that national narcissism, but not national identification, is linked to the fear of being laughed at and the enjoyment of ridiculing other nations.
People are more likely to interact with posts that challenge their views, a new study shows. This engagement is often fueled by negative emotions, particularly outrage, making political content more likely to spark reactions from opponents.
Researchers have found that Donald Trump’s widespread claims of electoral fraud after the 2020 presidential election led to a short-term reduction in turnout among his supporters in Georgia’s 2021 Senate runoff.
A new study has found that conservatives exhibit stronger anti-democratic tendencies than liberals, driven by psychological traits like authoritarianism and social dominance orientation.
A new study reveals that by 2020, conservatives significantly increased their participation in boycotts, narrowing the gap with liberals. Both sides now use political consumerism, highlighting the broader embrace of "cancel culture" across the ideological spectrum.
A new study shows Cook County residents, despite supporting abortion access, are less supportive when services are provided locally, revealing that "Not in My Backyard" attitudes affect even highly personal, rights-based issues like abortion policy.
A recent study found that national political discourse uses more abstract, moralized, and power-centric language compared to local politics, leading to higher public engagement but also increased political animosity.