Ideology Isn’t Really About Issues
New research finds our attachment to political labels is based more on social identity than policy positions.
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Conservatives’ Love of Nostalgia Can Be Used to Promote Liberal Values
New research offers leftists a clever way to appeal to those on the right.
Showing Conservatives the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change Can Shift Their Views on the Issue
Our deep-seated desire to conform to social norms can override ideologically based skepticism.
Liberals Love to Laugh—Conservatives, Not So Much
New research helps explain why the right has yet to produce a Jon Stewart or John Oliver.
Who is More Anti-Science: Conservatives or Liberals?
It turns out we all have at least one thing in common.
Liberal or Conservative? Your Choice of Words Gives You Away
New research provides more evidence that people on the left and right perceive the world in different ways.…
Why Are Conservatives Grossed Out by Germs?
The debate is far from settled, but a new study hints that traditionalism—rather than a fear of outsiders—explains…
Conservatives Are More Likely to Make Green Purchases If They’re Also Religious
Non-religious right-wingers are the most resistant to the notion of eco-friendly consumption. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: David McNew/Getty…
Who Birthed the Anti-Trans Bathroom Panic?
Conservatives and religious groups are borrowing myths about transgender people from feminists.