Tag: politics

Study looks at how abstract thinking and group norms can affect people’s support for different policies

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Neighbors’ lawn signs, public opinion polls and even a conversation in the next restaurant booth can affect how people vote in an… Read more »

Study suggests support for welfare policies goes up when economic difficulties climb the social ladder

From the Cambridge University Press press release via Physorg: Support for welfare policies goes up when economic difficulties strike higher up the social scale, new research shows. Where the risk… Read more »

Study suggests many genes of small effect may influence economic decisions and political attitudes

From the Cornell University press releasse via EurekAlert!: Genetic factors explain some of the variation in a wide range of people’s political attitudes and economic decisions – such as preferences… Read more »