Do we fall for political tricks—when politicians tell us things that seem completely meaningless? Social psychologists of the University of Amsterdam tested how people respond to vague and meaningless statements like "To ...
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2022
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In disinformation campaigns, like the long-standing pro-Kremlin campaign targeted at Ukraine by the Russian government, who is most at risk of believing false information? A study led by McGill University and the Massachusetts ...
Social Sciences
Aug 4, 2022
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The success of politicians in the U.S. largely depends on the amount of funding they receive from various sources. Although political action committees contribute considerably to elections, a recent survey showed that grassroots ...
Economics & Business
Jul 19, 2022
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In a finding that has implications for the 2022 midterm elections, Cornell researchers found Russia tried to distract liberal voters during the 2016 presidential campaign with a seemingly innocent weapon—tweets about music ...
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2022
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Do election campaigns shape public policy as they are supposed to in a democracy? Do the laws passed during a mandate really address the issues debated during elections? For countries with political systems as varied as Germany, ...
Political science
Dec 20, 2021
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At a critical time in the days before election day in 2020, several digital platforms—including Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon, Spotify, and TikTok—and other key digital platforms took the exceptional step of banning ...
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2021
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We've all seen them: political ads on television that promise doom and gloom if Candidate X is elected, and how all your problems will be solved if you choose Candidate Y. And Candidate Y, of course, approves this message.
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2021
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American politicians have long been expected to uphold a certain veneer: powerful, influential and never vulnerable. New Penn State research has found that these idealized forms of masculinity may also help explain support ...
Social Sciences
Jan 4, 2021
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Aggressive political messaging can work against candidates by radicalizing supporters and alienating moderates, according to a Dartmouth study.
Political science
Dec 15, 2020
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New research has shed light on how various political campaign activities influence voters. It found that a candidate's mass media advertising is more likely to influence independent voters, while the campaign's 'ground game,' ...
Political science
Oct 7, 2020
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