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Optimism Can Lead to Unrealistic Voter Expectations in Elections
A new study looks at
optimism and knowledge
influence voter expectations
in the weeks leading up to
an election. ... > full story
Magical Survey Shows Voters Are Less Partisan Than Indicated by Polls
Traditional opinion polls
may severely underestimate
the openness for political
change among voters,
according to new research. ... > full story
Suicide Risk Linked to Rates of Gun Ownership, Political Conservatism
Residents of states with the
highest rates of gun
ownership and political
conservatism are at greater
risk of suicide than those
... > full story
Young Women Do Not Want to Run for Office, Experts Say
There is a serious gender
gap in women's interest
versus men's interest in
running for elected office
which will likely persist
for generations, experts
... > full story
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Learning to Recycle: Does Political Ideology Matter?
May 14, 2013 — Some targeted messages based on political orientation are more effective at persuading consumers to recycle according to a new ... > full story -
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Environmental Labels May Discourage Conservatives from Buying Energy-Efficient Products
April 30, 2013 — When it comes to deciding which light bulb to buy, a label touting the product's environmental benefit may actually discourage politically conservative ... > full story -
Extreme Political Attitudes May Stem from an Illusion of Understanding
April 29, 2013 — Having to explain how a political policy works leads people to express less extreme attitudes toward the policy, according to new ... > full story -
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The Politics of Climate Change
April 29, 2013 — US residents who believe in the scientific consensus on global warming are more likely to support government action to curb emissions, regardless of whether they are Republican or Democrat, according ... > full story -
Study Reveals Alcohol Industry Tactics to Influence Alcohol Policy Reform in Scotland
April 23, 2013 — The alcohol industry misrepresented international evidence on effective alcohol control measures in an attempt to influence the Scottish Government's public health policy to its advantage, according ... > full story -
Scientists Reveals Escalating Cost of Forest Conservation
April 23, 2013 — New researchers illustrates how changes to farming could dramatically increase future costs of ... > full story -
Escalating Cost of Forest Conservation
April 16, 2013 — In the face of unprecedented deforestation and biodiversity loss, policy makers are increasingly using financial incentives to encourage ... > full story -
Politicians Found to Be More Risk-Tolerant Than the General Population
April 16, 2013 — According to a recent study, the popularly elected members of the German Bundestag are substantially more risk-tolerant than the broader population of ... > full story -
Volunteers in UK Show Little Enthusiasm for the Big Society, Research Finds
April 4, 2013 — People who are carrying out the aims of the Big Society -- those doing voluntary work -- show little enthusiasm for the UK Prime Minister's idea, new research ... > full story -
For Wikipedia Users, Being 'Wikipedian' May Be More Important Than Political Loyalties
April 3, 2013 — Wikipedia users who proclaim their political affiliations within the online community consider their identity as "Wikipedian" stronger than potentially divisive political affiliations, according to ... > full story
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