From the Duke University press release: “Intellectual humility” has been something of a wallflower among personality traits, receiving far less scholarly attention than such brash qualities as egotism or hostility…. Read more »
From the Iowa State University media release: The nomination of the first woman presidential candidate by a major party has shattered some gender barriers, while at the same time reinforced certain stereotypes… Read more »
From the UCR press release by Bettye Miller: Scholars have long known that voters tend to believe that the candidates they support will win, even when victory seems unlikely. But… Read more »
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Having to explain how a political policy works leads people to express less extreme attitudes toward the policy, according to new research… Read more »
From the Lund University press release via HealthCanal: Traditional opinion polls may severely underestimate the openness for political change among voters, according to research published on 10 April in the… Read more »
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Conservatives and liberals don’t just differ when it comes to politics, they may also make different purchases at the grocery… Read more »
From the Brown University press release via ScienceDaily: It’s no secret that fear is a mechanism often used in political campaigns to steer public opinion on hot-button issues like immigration… Read more »
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Moral stereotypes about “typical” liberals and conservatives held by both groups are generally correct, but exaggerated both for their own… Read more »
From the University of Chicago press release via EurekAlert!: A pre-election survey by the independent research organization NORC at the University of Chicago found that party affiliation alters how people… Read more »
From the University of Bristol press release via EurekAlert!: Professor Alexander Bentley and colleagues found that words commonly used by scientists when discussing climate science – such as ‘biodiversity’, ‘global’,… Read more »
