Trump’s core supporters react positively to his rhetoric, likely due to their strong loyalty to him and their alignment with his political messages, even when his messages target opponents or present controversial views, finds study of Facebook posts during the COVID-19 pandemic from 6 countries.
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PsyPost
Trump’s Facebook posts tended to elicit positive emotions, even when they were antagonistic, study finds
A new study indicates that Facebook posts from populist politicians and hyper-partisan media elicit high levels of anger, except for Donald Trump, whose posts predominantly garnered positive reactions, including "love," despite often delivering antagonistic…
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Online quizzes designed to help people determine political alignment may be influencing their opinions and voting preferences without their knowledge. Some of these quizzes, which claim to match users with political candidates or parties, produce biased results that favor one side over another.
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PsyPost
Are online quizzes secretly changing your vote? Surprising study uncovers an “opinion matching effect”
Biased quiz results can push voters toward certain candidates, a phenomenon researchers call the "opinion matching effect." Even more striking—no one noticed the manipulation.
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A 10-year study finds that romantic partners gradually shape each other’s political party preferences 👫❤️ — when one partner’s support for a party rises or falls 📈📉, the other tends to follow the next year, a dynamic that may help explain political alignment and polarization.
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SAGE Journals
Intimate Partners’ Political Influence: Longitudinal Evidence for the Mutual Transmission of Party Support between Women and Men
Cross-sectional research demonstrates that intimate partners generally hold similar political preferences. It is unclear, however, whether intimate partners inf...
New research reveals trust in climate information is driven less by a source's expertise than by their political and moral alignment. Skeptics often reject scientific consensus not because they doubt the scientists' competence, but because they view them as an 'outgroup' with opposing values. 🌍🤔📊
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