Donald Trump

New research sheds more light on why President Donald Trump was able to defeat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. The study, published in American Behavioral Scientist, investigated Americans' trust in the two presidential candidates. The...

Negative attitudes toward women played a role in outcome of the 2016 presidential election, according to research by experimental psychologists at Oklahoma State University. The study, published in the scientific journal Personality and Individual Differences, found that college students who...

I’m sitting on a train when a group of football fans streams on. Fresh from the game – their team has clearly won – they occupy the empty seats around me. One picks up a discarded newspaper and chuckles derisively...

Research suggests that Donald Trump's bombastic communication style was the key to his success during the 2016 Republican primary. The study found that Trump employed speech patterns that are often associated with narcissism. "My psychology lab has focused on the...

People are less likely to accept new information when it conflicts with the political outcomes they want, according to research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology:General. The study provides some clues as to why the political climate in the...

A candidate's religious affiliation has been shown to influence American voters. But a new study reveals that a candidate's religiosity -- meaning how dedicated they are to their faith -- also influences voters. The study in the Journal for the...

Recent polls have shown that many white, working-class people in America feel pushed out by society, a reason why many voted for President Donald Trump. Many of these supporters latched onto misinformation spread online, especially stories that justified their own...

To some liberals, Donald Trump’s inauguration portends doom for the republic; to many conservatives, it’s a crowning moment for the nation that will usher in an era of growth and optimism. It’s as if each side is living in a...

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, the overwhelming response among progressives was “how in the world did this happen?” Those of us who study the rise of political and moral polarization in the United States, however, were less surprised....

Does listening to Donald Trump's or Hillary Clinton's opinions humanize them to voters more than reading their opinions? A new study examining people's reactions to those with differing political views and found that when they watch or listen to those...

Living around people with opposing political viewpoints affects your ability to form close relationships and accept other perspectives - and may even change your personality, finds a national study led by a Michigan State University scholar. The findings also could...

In early May, with Donald Trump on the verge of solidifying the Republican nomination, his opponent Ted Cruz ranted to the press: I’m going to tell you what I really think of Donald Trump. This man is a pathological liar....

Is Republican presidential candidate and real estate mogul Donald Trump attractive to women? He certainly thinks he is. "What’s the secret of my popularity? Honestly, it’s my looks. I’m very handsome," Trump said last year. But does research back him...

Journalists from around the world will file countless reports from Iowa in the final days leading up to the caucuses. According to the latest Iowa State University/WHO-HD Iowa Caucus Poll, voters rely on a variety of these reports for political...

This will come as unwelcome news for the pajama industry: The best suit to sleep in, scientifically speaking, is the one you were born in. Still, only about eight percent of Americans routinely sleep in the buff. If you’re accustomed to donning...