Tag: politics

Study suggests voters tend to overrate their preferred candidates’ ability to win

Sue February 23, 2012 Comments Off

From the Northwestern University press release by Erin White: If your political candidate of choice falls behind in the polls, will you lose faith in his ability to win? Probably… Read more »

Study suggests choice of leaders in war or peace may be influenced by gendered traits

Sue February 17, 2012 Comments Off

From the VU University Amsterdam press release via MedicalXPress: “I’m a war president.” George W. Bush said it more than once. But is there an actual distinction between war and… Read more »

Study suggests location of voting may affect voting trends

Sue January 19, 2012 Comments Off

From the Baylor University press release: Passersby who stopped to answer surveys taken next to churches in the Netherlands and England reported themselves as more politically conservative and more negative… Read more »

Study looks at effect of messiness on consumer preference for simplicity

Sue January 18, 2012 Comments Off

From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: A clean desk might not be all it’s cracked up to be. According to a new study in the… Read more »