How You Read Science News Depends—a Little—on Your Political Beliefs
More accurate science reporting helps everybody, but it's mitigated by how liberal or conservative people are.
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Happiness: Conservatives Proclaim It, Liberals Display It
New research throws into question the belief that right-wingers tend to be happier than those on the left.
Can You Guess Someone’s Political Preferences by the Size of Their House?
The idea of the urban liberal and the rural conservative is not a new one, but it's shocking just how accurate that stereotype appears to be.
Why Would Rudy Giuliani Say Something Like That?
Conservatives and liberals like to hear different things from their leaders.
Accurately or Not, Conservatives Perceive Themselves as United
New research suggests this impression of consensus can cut two ways, inspiring both activism and a false sense of confidence.
Liberal Bloggers Are More Likely to Acknowledge Other Points of View
New scholarship finds major differences in the way liberal and conservative bloggers argue their positions.
First-Born Children Are More Likely to Grow Up Into Conservatives
New research from Italy suggests the effect is independent of the ideology of one’s parents.
The Radical Political Center That Somehow Never Rises
Is it even possible for our country to support a moderate political party?
There’s No Place Like My Ideologically Homogeneous Home
Driven by a deep-seated need to belong, Americans are increasingly segregating themselves into ideological enclaves. You're from Liberalville, I'm from Conservative Corners.
The Happiness of the Extreme Right Winger
Canadian researchers find high levels of well-being among people who have an authoritarian streak.