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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·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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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·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.
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          Mastering Motion: How Our Brains Predict to Perfect the Catch

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