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·February 24, 2020·5 min read

Research finds support for ‘Trump effect’

Inflammatory speeches about racial issues from political elites embolden some members of the public to express their own prejudices.

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·January 28, 2020·3 min read

Third Reich’s legacy tied to present-day xenophobia and political intolerance

Study finds evidence that present-day Germans who live close to World War Two concentration camp sites are more xenophobic, more likely to support extreme right-wing politics, and less tolerant to immigrants and religious minorities. A similar link was previously established in the US between extreme political beliefs, racism, and living in close proximity to areas where owning slaves was the norm.

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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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·September 25, 2019·4 min read

Stressed out: Americans making themselves sick over politics

Exposure to political news may be having a detrimental effect on the public health of the American people, researchers say. A new study reveals 40% of Americans surveyed say politics increases their stress levels, with 1 in 5 people actively losing sleep as a result of political exposure. 20% of those surveyed say politics has damaged interpersonal relationships, and 4% of the sample reported suicidal thoughts because of the current political climate.

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·August 16, 2019·3 min read

Political campaigns may influence acceptance of violence against women

Study links acceptance of violent attitudes toward women and more tolerance to 'rape culture' with a person's presidential candidate support in the 2016 election.

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·August 8, 2019·6 min read

Does cable news shape your views?

Partisan news coverage has a bigger impact on those without a strongly held preference for partisan media than it does for those who seek out politically biased spin by certain cable media outlets.

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·November 14, 2017·5 min read

Left-Brained: Conservative Democrats Don’t Compute For Liberal Voters

A new study reveals progressive democrats are more likely to scrutinize inconsistencies in evaluate them as negative when candidates stray from the party line.

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·March 27, 2017·4 min read

People Who Watch Entertainment TV Are More Likely to Vote for Populist Politicians

Researchers report people who were frequently exposed to entertainment television were more likely to vote for populist politicians and parties. Additionally, less educated people and those exposed to entertainment TV as children were more likely to vote for populists than their non-exposed peers.

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·March 1, 2017·5 min read

The Power of Perception: How Information Sources Affect Voters

People's opinions of political figures influence how plausible they believe the information they provide to be, even when the information is incorrect, a new study reports.