A recent study revealed that the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, led to an increase in mental health symptoms in the US, with Democrats showing a more significant decline in mental well-being than Republicans. The research underscores the deep...
A recent study published in PNAS Nexus found that YouTube's recommendation algorithm displays a left-leaning bias, directing users away from extreme right-wing content more swiftly than from extreme left-wing content. The research, primarily focused on the U.S. political context, suggests...
A study published in Personality and Individual Differences found that physically strong men are perceived as more conservative. The research indicated that physically strong men are viewed as favoring policies that support competition and hierarchy, and such men are also...
A study published in Scientific Reports has found that individuals with authoritarian bosses are more likely to agree with fake news, suggesting that leadership styles can influence perceptions of misinformation. Despite variations in demographics and political ideology, the study, which...
Individuals with higher sensitivity to physical pain are more likely to support moral and political views typically associated with their ideological opposites, according to a study from the University of Toronto published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology....
A recent study in the Journal of Personality challenges the previously suggested link between childhood personality and adult political ideology, finding inconsistent or weak evidence of such a connection in large-scale UK studies. Bert N. Bakker, one of the study's...
New research suggests that a psychological concept known as "the need for chaos" plays a bigger role than partisanship and ideology in the sharing of conspiracy theories on the internet. The study, published in Research & Politics, indicates that individuals...
A study published in PNAS Nexus suggests that economically progressive candidates could enhance their prospects in U.S. elections by framing their message using "binding values," which encompass notions of patriotism, family, and tradition. The research findings point to the potential...
An analysis of tweets of U.S. senators holding office between 2013 and 2021 showed that a specific communication factor called "greed communication" predicts their approval and reach on the social media platform. Democratic senators who used more greed communication tended...
A new study indicates that individuals who do not trust public health institutions were much more likely to have negative views of COVID-19 vaccines and to refuse to get vaccinated. This tendency persisted over time. Only 49% of participants of...
New research suggests that the spread of misinformation among politically devoted conservatives is influenced by identity-driven motives and may be resistant to fact-checks. These individuals tend to prioritize sharing information that aligns with their group identity, regardless of its accuracy....
During times of intense political disagreement, politicians sometimes abandon civility and resort to disrespectful behavior. But how does this impact public opinion? According to a study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, incivility doesn't attract public interest as previously...
A new study provides evidence that a reduced sense of control tends to increase support for leaders who use conspiratorial rhetoric, while an increased sense of control tends to reduce support for such leaders. The research also highlights the role...
Conservative consumers are more likely than their liberal counterparts to complain across various service contexts, according to new research published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology. The findings provide evidence for the role of entitlement in explaining ideological differences in...
A study conducted in Israel before the national elections in 2019 found that individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to participate in politics than individuals without ADHD symptoms. The findings held even after the researchers controlled for age,...