(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to voter preference, the issues count. But some may pull the handle for a more primal reason: Physical fitness and stature against an opponent.
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2011
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Young people's faith in democratic politics is lower than any other age group, and millennials across the world are more disillusioned with democracy than Generation X or baby boomers were at the same stage of life.
Political science
Oct 20, 2020
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The jump in federal spending in response to the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic is not a new idea. Nearly 2,500 years ago, the people of ancient Athens had a similar plan—which succeeded in meeting the major threat they ...
Archaeology
Apr 17, 2020
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Researchers now have a better idea of why people who rely on partisan news outlets are more likely to believe falsehoods about political opponents.
Political science
Oct 16, 2019
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In August 2016, the lifeless bodies of a young French man and woman were discovered on a beach in Madagascar, with murder suspected.
Internet
May 12, 2019
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A lawsuit filed on Tuesday accuses Ethiopia of infecting a US man's computer with "spyware" as part of a campaign to gather intelligence about those critical of the government.
Security
Feb 18, 2014
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Word of the opening of Iran's blocked social media sites was spread, of course, by social media itself: in celebratory tweets and breathless Facebook posts. Hours later, the same sites Tuesday chewed over the sobering reality ...
Internet
Sep 17, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- The 2008 presidential race was one of the most watched, discussed and analyzed campaigns in U.S. history, and when it came to the vice presidential candidates, voters heard a great deal about Sarah Palin.
Social Sciences
Jul 06, 2012
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New research shows how support for a generally liked policy can be significantly lowered, simply by associating it with a group seen as "radical" or "extreme."
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2011
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When people try to explain why the United States is so politically polarized now, they frequently refer to the concept of "echo chambers."
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2019
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