Political Psychology

Reminders that our lives are filled with choices lead people to feel less disturbed about inequality, and less likely to support remedies.

Political scientists have determined that labeling supporters of stands that otherwise might be unassailable can have a sleazy efficacy, although not everyone falls for tactic.

Might it be that the traits and culture of the first nonnative colonizers in North America have left an indelible mark on the local society where they settled?

A framework for what motivates rigidity among politicians helps explain the current debt ceiling debate and suggests how to resolve it.

New research finds a link between long-term party affiliation and the prospect of being drafted into the Vietnam War.

Whether it’s Osama’s death throes or Obama’s birthplace, a wealth of academic research shows that people believe today what they believed yesterday — even increasingly outlandish conspiracy theories.

New research suggests e-mail is an all-too-effective way of spreading false political rumors.

Voters self-identify as conservatives for several reasons, only one of which is that it reflects their politics

An evolutionary psychologist proposes a new framework for understanding the root causes of our political beliefs.