Americans have always disagreed about politics, but now levels of anti-democratic attitudes, support for partisan violence, and partisan animosity have reached concerning levels. While there are many ideas for tackling these problems, they have never been gathered, tested, and evaluated in a unified effort. To address this gap, the Stanford […] Read more »
Voters won’t believe that policies are good unless we treat them like consumers
… Everyday consumer experiences — the minutia of buying, thinking about buying and being asked to buy — are a constant of our lives. But their ordinariness does not preclude these experiences from having political consequences. On the contrary, their very status as commonplace activities makes them politically influential. What […] Read more »
The Greta Thunberg Effect: Familiarity with Greta Thunberg predicts intentions to engage in climate activism in the United States
Despite Greta Thunberg’s popularity, research has yet to investigate her impact on the public’s willingness to take collective action on climate change. Using cross‐sectional data from a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults (N = 1,303), we investigate the “Greta Thunberg Effect,” or whether exposure to Greta Thunberg predicts collective […] Read more »
At impeachment hearing, lawmakers will deliberate over a deadly weapon used in the attack on Capitol Hill – President Trump’s words
A video screen displays Donald Trump’s face as he prepares to address a crowd of his supporters. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Kurt Braddock, American University School of Communication Five days after supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol building, the House of Representatives introduced a single […] Read more »
Partisan pandemic: How partisanship and public health concerns affect individuals’ social mobility during COVID-19
Rampant partisanship in the United States may be the largest obstacle to the reduced social mobility most experts see as critical to limiting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzing a total of just over 1.1 million responses collected daily between April 4th and September 10th reveals not only that […] Read more »
Why Our Brains Struggle To Make Sense Of COVID-19 Risks
… Because COVID-19 is a largely invisible threat, our brains struggle to comprehend it as dangerous. Dr. Gaurav Suri, a neuroscientist at San Francisco State University, explains how habits can help make the risks of the virus less abstract. Emergency room doctor Leane Wen discusses why it’s tempting to make […] Read more »