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·August 28, 2023·5 min read

Echo Chambers Amplified: How CNN and Fox News Fuel America’s Polarization

Researchers utilized AI and natural language processing to analyze 10 years of broadcasts and tweets from CNN and Fox News, revealing a surge in partisan and inflammatory language. The study shows that the media language influences public debates on social media, creating divisive echo chambers.

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·July 19, 2021·5 min read

Angry Politicians Make Angry Voters

Ordinary citizens may start to mirror the angry emotions of politicians they are exposed to in the news. The "emotional contagion" may dive people who normally tune out to politics to head to the polls.

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·June 3, 2021·5 min read

Who’s More Susceptible to Believing Falsehoods?

Study reveals conservatives are less able to distinguish political truths from falsehoods, and the glut of right-wing media organizations producing politically incorrect content is likely to blame.

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·May 14, 2021·6 min read

Politically Polarized Brains Share an Intolerance of Uncertainty

For politically polarized people, their brain activity syncs up with like-minded people who share their political ideologies to perceive information in the same way. However, and regardless of political affiliation, those with personality traits linked to intolerance, and who were less tolerant of daily uncertainty, had more polarized brain responses than those who were more tolerant to uncertainty.

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·March 4, 2021·5 min read

Neuroimaging Reveals How Ideology Affects Race Perception

Researchers uncover the role activity in the anterior insula plays in how political ideology influences race perception.

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·January 4, 2021·5 min read

Traditional Stereotypes About Masculinity May Help Explain Support for Trump

Men and women who endorsed hegemonic masculinity were more likely to vote for, and have positive opinions of Trump.

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·November 17, 2020·5 min read

The Neural Mechanisms Behind Support for Political Violence

People with strong moral and political convictions who saw images of protestors congruent to their own views showed activation in the brain's reward system. The study suggests violent acts in political protests can arise as a desire to act morally, rather than from bad intentions.

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·January 25, 2020·3 min read

Fonts in campaign communications have liberal or conservative leanings

Individuals perceive certain fonts used on political campaign signs as having partisan leanings. The more people view a font as aligned with their ideology, the more they favor it.

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·October 1, 2018·2 min read

Americans Favor Female Politicians Over Males

According to researchers, both males and females favor female politicians, with men rating them significantly higher regardless of the topic they address. The study speculates the current political environment may have re-balanced politics in favor of women.

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·October 24, 2017·3 min read

Support for Populist Ideologies Linked to National Narcissism and Feelings of Disadvantage

University of Kent researchers report people who believe they are disadvantaged are more likely to have an unrealistic belief in the greatness of their country and support populist ideologies.

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·August 7, 2015·4 min read

Pitch of Candidate’s Voice Can Influence Election Outcomes

In the spirit of the recent political debate, a new study reports the pitch and tone of a candidate's voice can influence whether they win office in an election.

political psychology

Angry Politicians Make Angry Voters

Who’s More Susceptible to Believing Falsehoods?

Politically Polarized Brains Share an Intolerance of Uncertainty

Neuroimaging Reveals How Ideology Affects Race Perception

Traditional Stereotypes About Masculinity May Help Explain Support for Trump

Fonts in campaign communications have liberal or conservative leanings

Americans Favor Female Politicians Over Males

Support for Populist Ideologies Linked to National Narcissism and Feelings of Disadvantage

Pitch of Candidate’s Voice Can Influence Election Outcomes

Rising Temperatures Show Climate’s Hidden Impact on Substance Use

ChatGPT’s Choices: Overload or Overjoyed? Decoding Decision Dynamics

Worms Illuminate Ancient Emotional Mechanisms

Probing E-Cig and Alcohol’s Joint Assault on the Blood-Brain Barrier

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