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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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·September 13, 2018·6 min read

Corruption is Hard to Hide if You’re a Politician Whose Face is Wide

According to researchers, people are able to judge whether a politician has been convicted of corruption just by looking at their faces.

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·September 3, 2018·3 min read

Gun Owners are More Politically Active

A new study reports American gun owners are exhibiting increased levels of political participation, not only by voting but also donating to candidate funds and contacting elected officials.

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·July 12, 2018·3 min read

Voters Don’t Always Walk the Talk When it Comes to Infidelity

A new study reveals those with libertarian views are more likely to use adultery dating websites than those of other political persuasions. Researchers report those who claim more sexually conservative values are, paradoxically, more sexually deviant when it comes to fidelity than their more sexually liberated peers.

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·June 29, 2018·5 min read

The Problem with Solving Problems

Researchers say prevalence induced concept changes cause people to redefine problems as they are reduced.

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·June 19, 2018·3 min read

Liberals Do Drink More Lattes, But Not For the Reasons You Think

A new study reveals more liberal minded people drink more lattes because they are more open to globalization. By contrast, those who support right wing ideologies prefer regular coffee due to their nationalistic tendencies and opposition to what they consider to be 'foreign products'.

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·June 11, 2018·3 min read

Psychologists Asked Americans “What Does God Look Like?”

According to researchers, people perceptions on God depends upon their political stances and own demographic characteristics. Psychologist say liberal Christians tend to imaging God as looking more feminine and younger than conservatives, who see God as more Caucasian and powerful.

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·May 30, 2018·4 min read

Predicting the Likelihood People Will Believe in Conspiracy Theories

Researchers report people with high levels of confidence in their understanding of public policy are more likely to endorse political conspiracies, especially if they lack accurate knowledge of policy.

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·May 25, 2018·3 min read

Electoral Outcomes Affect the Way We Treat Others

Researchers report the outcome of the 2016 election had some unexpected outcomes when it comes to how people from one party affiliation treat people who have opposite views.

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·May 10, 2018·4 min read

Rising Religious ‘None’ Rates Linked to Conservative Christian Politics

A new study reveals an association with the growing number of people who claim no religion and the rise of conservative Christian politics in the USA. Fueling the decline in religious affiliation is opposition by the Christian right to LGBT issues.

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·May 7, 2018·2 min read

If You Believe It, It’s Truer

People are more inclined to accept information as true and accurate it aligns with their world view, a new study reveals.

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·April 15, 2018·4 min read

2016 Election Triggered OCD-Like Symptoms in Some Individuals

A new study reveals the 2016 may have triggered OCD-like symptoms in some people. Researchers report some people are having politically focused intrusive thoughts and associated ritualistic behaviors due to political stressors.