Political Psychology

Challenging fears of widespread radicalization, a recent study suggests extremist recruitment in gaming spaces is uncommon. However, exposure to such political messaging might still foster aggression and sexism among players.

Most college students believe marginalized communities need extra protection from offensive speech. However, a new study reveals that strong political biases often override these stated principles when students decide what speech should be punished.

A new study reveals that voters use "left" and "right" labels as mental shortcuts to guess a politician's stance. Surprisingly, many voters' own political identities do not actually match the specific policies they support.

A new study suggests conservative Americans experienced worse health outcomes and higher mortality rates than liberals over the last decade. Researchers attribute this widening gap to demographic shifts and a growing distrust in doctors among right-leaning individuals.

A new study of TikTok’s algorithm reveals a distinct political imbalance. During the 2024 election, the platform consistently exposed users to more conservative and anti-Democratic videos, regardless of their initial political interests or engagement habits.

A new study reveals that people physically feel political emotions differently than everyday feelings. These unique bodily sensations, like a tense chest, reliably predict whether someone will actually vote, protest, or engage in democracy.

A new two-part study maps how The Joe Rogan Experience evolved from a comedy podcast into a highly influential civic platform, finding that tuning in was a stronger predictor of a 2024 Trump vote than basic party affiliation.

When white Americans feel they are losing politically compared to racial minorities, they become more likely to oppose economic redistribution programs. A new study explores how targeted political rhetoric shapes public opinion on government welfare.

A new study finds that liberals are less likely to share progressive causes on social media if the messages use conservative-leaning moral language, while conservatives readily share causes they support regardless of how they are worded.

A recent study published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion suggests that racial resentment strongly predicts conservative political beliefs among White Americans who are not religiously conservative.

Researchers analyzing 40 years of presidential elections found that affluent, highly educated white voters have steadily moved toward the Democratic Party, challenging the popular belief that working-class voters are solely responsible for modern political realignment.

Targeted social media advertisements designed to discourage voting can impact behavior at the ballot box. A new observational study tracked digital messaging during the 2016 election to measure how customized negative advertising affects offline voter participation.

New research shows that genetic predispositions for cognitive performance can shift our economic views in opposite directions depending on our childhood class background, pushing poor individuals leftward and wealthy individuals rightward.

For years, psychologists theorized that making men feel insecure about their masculinity drove them toward conservative politics. However, a major new study involving thousands of Americans found no consistent evidence to support this popular idea.

A fierce desire for social worth and an inflated sense of group superiority could lay the psychological groundwork for extreme personalities, according to a recent study examining what pushes individuals to sacrifice their well-being for an obsession.