Political Science News

Posted June 17, 2013:

• Trusted Voice of Doctors Is Key to Viability of Health Care Cost-Control Reforms

Posted June 14, 2013:

• New Poll Finds Few Massachusetts Residents Worried About Future Terror Attacks

Posted May 14, 2013:

• Learning to Recycle: Does Political Ideology Matter?

Posted April 30, 2013:

• Environmental Labels May Discourage Conservatives from Buying Energy-Efficient Products

Posted April 29, 2013:

• Extreme Political Attitudes May Stem from an Illusion of Understanding
• The Politics of Climate Change

Posted April 23, 2013:

• Study Reveals Alcohol Industry Tactics to Influence Alcohol Policy Reform in Scotland
• Scientists Reveals Escalating Cost of Forest Conservation

Posted April 16, 2013:

• Optimism Can Lead to Unrealistic Voter Expectations in Elections
• Escalating Cost of Forest Conservation
• Politicians Found to Be More Risk-Tolerant Than the General Population

Posted April 11, 2013:

• Magical Survey Shows Voters Are Less Partisan Than Indicated by Polls

Posted April 5, 2013:

• Suicide Risk Linked to Rates of Gun Ownership, Political Conservatism

Posted April 4, 2013:

• Volunteers in UK Show Little Enthusiasm for the Big Society, Research Finds

Posted April 3, 2013:

• For Wikipedia Users, Being 'Wikipedian' May Be More Important Than Political Loyalties

Posted April 2, 2013:

• Survey Shows Many Republicans Feel America Should Take Steps to Address Climate Change

Posted March 28, 2013:

• Language Used in Immigration Debates May Be as Important as the Policies

Posted March 26, 2013:

• Young Women Do Not Want to Run for Office, Experts Say

Posted March 25, 2013:

• How School Report Cards Can Backfire

Posted February 25, 2013:

• Moments of Spirituality Can Induce Liberal Attitudes, Researchers Find

Posted February 22, 2013:

• Researchers Find Appointed Justices Outperform Elected Counterparts

Posted February 13, 2013:

• Red Brain, Blue Brain: Republicans and Democrats Process Risk Differently, Research Finds

Posted February 12, 2013:

• Name-Brand or Generic? Your Political Ideology Might Influence Your Choice

Posted February 7, 2013:

• Indonesian Fishing Communities Find Balance Between Biodiversity and Development
• Poll: Americans Back Climate Change Regulation, Not Taxes

Posted February 5, 2013:

• Tendency to Fear Is Strong Political Influence
• Blowing Hot and Cold: U.S. Belief in Climate Change Shifts With Weather

Posted February 4, 2013:

• Health Departments Hindered in Addressing Health Concerns from Animal Production Sites, Study Finds

Posted January 30, 2013:

• Why Some Immigrants Get Citizenship: Country of Origin 'Massive Disadvantage' for Some, Research in Switzerland Shows

Posted January 17, 2013:

• New Study Examines Post-Roe V. Wade Arrests of and Forced Interventions on Pregnant Women
• Integrated Neglected Tropical Disease Control and Elimination Programs: A Global Health 'Best Buy'

Posted January 16, 2013:

• Efforts to Correct False Beliefs About Health Care Reform May Backfire
• Exposure to Conspiracy Theories Can Be Detrimental for Political Engagement and Environmental Campaigns

Posted January 15, 2013:

• Ways to Improve Quality of Care Measurement from Electronic Health Records Identified

Posted January 14, 2013:

• Youth Attitudes About Guns: Sixty Percent of High School and College Students Consider Gun Ownership in Future

Posted December 18, 2012:

• Ozone Levels Have Sizeable Impact on Worker Productivity

Posted December 12, 2012:

• More Similar Than They Think: Liberals and Conservatives Exaggerate Perceived Moral Views
• Economists Calculate True Value of 'Who' You Know, Rather Than 'What' in US Politics

Posted December 10, 2012:

• Conservatives Can Be Persuaded to Care More About Environmental Issues When Couched in Terms of Fending Off Threats to 'Purity'

Posted November 28, 2012:

• Attitudes Towards Security Threats Uncovered

Posted November 18, 2012:

• Women in Congress Outperform Men on Some Measures

Posted November 12, 2012:

• Partisanship Shapes Views on Political, Non-Political Issues

Posted November 6, 2012:

• Republicans and Democrats Can Agree on Some Moral Issues, Study Suggests

Posted November 5, 2012:

• Comedian's Political Humor Affects Potential Voter's Attitudes About Candidates
• Not So Fast: Economic Growth Will Be Steady No Matter Who's the Next President
• Open Mouth Means Closed Mind: Behavior of U.S. Supreme Court Justices Predicts Their Votes
• How Presidential Candidates' Actions Speak Louder Than Their Words

Posted November 2, 2012:

• Difficult-to-Read Font Reduces Political Polarity, Study Finds

Posted November 1, 2012:

• This Is Your Brain on Politics: Neuroscience Reveals Brain Differences Between Republicans and Democrats

Posted October 29, 2012:

• Grading and Supporting U.S. Education: Study Examines Consequences of International Comparisons

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