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A Pretty Face Can Make A Difference In Whom You Vote For
October 30, 2008 — It's not surprising that everyone is talking about the great looks of Sarah Palin. The decision to play up the looks of the former beauty queen is a winning strategy. A perception of competence is ... > full story -
Astronauts To Vote From Space
October 30, 2008 — In this day and age, people engage in their right to vote from all over the world. But this Nov. 4, few ballots will have traveled as far as those cast by two NASA ... > full story -
Gender Bias: When Groups Fight Other Groups, Male Leaders Sought; But For In-Group Conflicts, Female Leaders Preferred
October 30, 2008 — New research has revealed that a gender bias occurs when selecting leaders during various group competition scenarios. Overall, the findings indicate that during times of intergroup conflict a male ... > full story -
Dominance In Presidential Debates: Barack Obama's 'Rope-a-Dope' Style
October 30, 2008 — Research on nonverbal vocal communication in the presidential debates demonstrates that subtle, nonconsciously perceived cues in candidates' voices may provide a clue to dominance in electoral ... > full story -
Negative Cues From Appearance Alone Matter For Real Elections
October 29, 2008 — Brain-imaging studies reveal that voting decisions are more associated with the brain's response to negative aspects of a politician's appearance than to positive ones, says researchers. This appears ... > full story -
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Endorsement Effects: Are Voters Influenced By Newspaper Picks?
October 29, 2008 — More than 150 newspapers across the country have already endorsed Sen. John McCain or Sen. Barack Obama for president, with more to come in the remaining days before the election. Do these ... > full story -
Undecided Voters May Already Have Decided, Study Suggests
October 28, 2008 — Do "undecided" voters actually make their choices before they realize? That is a question one psychology professor is trying to answer. "Many people, especially early in the political process, ... > full story -
Elections Study: Voters Like Fresh Faces At Polling Places
October 28, 2008 — A new study shows counties can boost voters' trust in elections by making an investment in the human side of elections by recruiting new poll ... > full story -
Does Religion Make A Difference In Politics?
October 27, 2008 — Hoping to answer the question of which political party has a monopoly on the "best" values and how religion affects these values, researchers compared the "extrinsic" values (financial success, ... > full story -
News Flash: Candidates' Ads Actually Match Deeds In Congress
October 27, 2008 — If you think candidates never keep their promises and will say anything to get elected, you're certainly not alone. And you're not right, ... > full story
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