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A New Take on Political Ideology
With another contentious U.S. election approaching, opinions predictably have hardened as voters gravitate toward candidates who best embody their particular political position. Partisans — that is,...
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America Not as Politically Conservative as You Think
Among the many memes floating around in the wake of the 2010 election is that America has taken a rightward turn, and conservative pundits seem re-energized in calling America a center-right nation....
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Misinformation is as Close as Your Inbox
The most troubling technological threat to civil, informed political discourse can be summed up in three words: You’ve got mail. A newly published study of Internet usage and political knowledge...
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Why bin Laden Death Photos Won’t Change Minds
In debating whether or not to release the allegedly gruesome images of Osama bin Laden’s death, one of the main arguments in favor of release was that it might help to counter the conspiracy-minded...
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For Some Boomers, Political Affiliation A Matter of Chance
Why does one person become a liberal and another a conservative? As we’ve written, many factors seem to come into play, including genetics, personality and even unnoticed cues from the physical...
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The Psychology of Political Stubbornness
Politicians: They’re slick and soulless, shifting positions shamelessly to stay ahead of public opinion. Unless they’re ridiculously rigid and inflexible, sticking to their principles even when doing...
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Mapping the (11) Divisions in American Society
Colin Woodard suggests that we’ve been vastly oversimplifying things by talking about America’s internal divisions between red states and blue states, between “the coasts” and the “heartland,” between...
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Tarring Opponents as Extremists Really Can Work
Back in 2002, when the male-only, members-only Augusta National golf club was picked to host the Masters Tournament, advocates of equality for women were taken aback. They wanted the tournament moved...
View ArticleYou Choose, They Lose: The Psychology of Income Inequality
Paper or plastic? PC or Mac? Do you want fries with that? American culture is all about making choices. And two scholars report that mulling over our options affects how we think about economic...
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Five Reasons That You Vote the Way You Do
With the first U.S. presidential debate now history, the 2012 election has entered its final phase, and both major party candidates are making their final pitches to the voters. Polls suggest very few...
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