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Partisans Not Locked in Media 'Echo Chambers,' Study Finds
January 31, 2012 — Despite the fears of some scholars and pundits, most political partisans don’t avoid news and opinion sources that contradict their own beliefs, according to a new ... > full story -
Where You Vote May Influence How You Vote
January 19, 2012 — Passersby who stopped to answer surveys taken next to churches in the Netherlands and England reported themselves as more politically conservative and more negative toward non-Christians than did ... > full story -
Girl Power Surges in India
January 12, 2012 — An affirmative action law in India has led to a direct role model effect and is changing the way the girls as well as their parents think about female roles of leadership and has improved their ... > full story -
Voters Concerned With Privacy in U.S. Elections, Study Finds
November 4, 2011 — Voters in their neighborhood's political minority feel 30 percent less confident in the privacy of their ballot, according to a new U.S. study. The concern is that the machines let other people see ... > full story -
Digital Media a Factor in Ferocity of Political Campaigns
November 2, 2011 — A new study of recent political blogs indicates politics are getting nastier due to digital media, which are segmenting people into polarized interest groups. The researcher recommends a balanced ... > full story -
Convenient Election Day Voting Centers Can Improve Voter Turnout
October 31, 2011 — The convenience of election day voting centers can increase voter turnout, according to a new ... > full story -
That's Gross! Study Uncovers Physiological Nature of Disgust in Politics
October 25, 2011 — Most likely, you would be disgusted if confronted with a picture of a man eating a mouthful of writhing worms. Or a particularly bloody wound. Or a horribly emaciated but still living body. But just ... > full story -
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Public Support for Geoengineering Research, Survey Finds
October 24, 2011 — Research on geoengineering appears to have broad public support, as a new, internationally representative survey revealed that 72 percent of respondents approved research into the ... > full story -
The Political Effects of Existential Fear
October 20, 2011 — Why did the approval ratings of President George W. Bush -- who was perceived as indecisive before September 11, 2001 -- soar over 90 percent after the terrorist attacks? Because Americans were ... > full story -
Caveman Politics: Has Our Violent History Led to an Evolved Preference for Physically Strong Political Leaders?
October 18, 2011 — New research into evolutionary psychology suggests that physical stature affects our preferences in political leadership. The article reveals that a preference for physically formidable leaders, or ... > full story
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