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Comedian's Political Humor Affects Potential Voter's Attitudes About Candidates
November 5, 2012 — Comedians publicly ridiculing a presidential candidate may cause audiences to have negative attitudes toward that individual, according to a new ... > full story -
Not So Fast: Economic Growth Will Be Steady No Matter Who's the Next President
November 5, 2012 — There’s no doubt that the economy is the deciding factor for many voters. Americans are looking to presidential candidates for a fast remedy, but the reality will be far less immediate, ... > full story -
Open Mouth Means Closed Mind: Behavior of U.S. Supreme Court Justices Predicts Their Votes
November 5, 2012 — New research shows that U.S. Supreme Court justices use oral argument to convince their fellow justices of their own views of the case under ... > full story -
How Presidential Candidates' Actions Speak Louder Than Their Words
November 5, 2012 — Scientists have released a comprehensive computerized study of the body language of the major-party U.S. presidential candidates, using expertise of computer scientists and body language experts at ... > full story -
Difficult-to-Read Font Reduces Political Polarity, Study Finds
November 2, 2012 — Liberals and conservatives who are polarized on certain politically charged subjects become more moderate when reading political arguments in a difficult-to-read font, researchers report in a new ... > full story -
This Is Your Brain on Politics: Neuroscience Reveals Brain Differences Between Republicans and Democrats
November 1, 2012 — New research provides fresh evidence that choosing a candidate may depend largely on our biological make-up. That's because the brains of self-identified Democrats and Republicans are hard-wired ... > full story -
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Grading and Supporting U.S. Education: Study Examines Consequences of International Comparisons
October 29, 2012 — K-12 schools in the United States are often criticized for falling behind their counterparts in other countries, but a new study suggests that this “negative spin” does not increase ... > full story -
How the Negative Trumps the Positive in Politics
October 26, 2012 — Negatively framed political attitudes ("I don't like Romney") are stronger than positively framed attitudes ("I like Romney"), and this effect is strengthened when people think more deeply about the ... > full story -
How Does Social Media Help Young Adults Become Politically Active?
October 26, 2012 — Young adults speaking out about their political beliefs on websites, such as Facebook or blogs, are more likely to participate in public affairs, according to a new ... > full story -
Traumatic Consequences Long After Fall of the Berlin Wall
October 25, 2012 — One in three former political prisoners of the German Democratic Republic still suffers from sleeping disorders, nightmares and irrational fear. Researchers reveal these post-traumatic stress ... > full story
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