A new study explored the range of factors that attract certain Americans to populist beliefs. They included people with high religiosity, Christian nationalism, racial resentment, conspiratorial thinking, and a sense of personal victimhood.
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PsyPost
The psychology of populism in America reveals a diverse tangle of predispositions and identities
Researchers have found that Americans support populist ideas for a wide range of reasons, challenging the notion that populism is simply about opposing elites.
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More people are now living without running water in US cities since the global financial crisis
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Nature
Urban inequality, the housing crisis and deteriorating water access in US cities
Nature Cities - Meehan and colleagues study access to running water in large US cities since 1970, finding that the 2008 financial crisis worsened household ‘plumbing poverty’ in many...
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Analyzing data from 2012 to 2024, researchers found that US states with more conservative political metrics tend to experience worse health outcomes, including higher rates of infant mortality, premature deaths, and food insecurity.
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PsyPost
Conservative political leadership associated with higher premature mortality rates
States with more conservative political leadership and policies tend to have worse health outcomes, including higher mortality rates, lower vaccination coverage, and greater food insecurity, compared to states with more liberal governance.
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Political conservatism increasingly linked to generalized prejudice in the United States. 🇺🇸🤔 That means people who identified as more conservative were much more likely than in the past to express a broad range of prejudicial attitudes.
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PsyPost
Political conservatism increasingly linked to generalized prejudice in the United States
Racism, sexism, and other biases are growing more closely linked, especially among politically conservative Americans, according to a new study.
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Poorer health linked to more votes for Reform UK in England 🏥🗳️. Internationally, countries have seen a rise in the support for populist right wing political parties. Previous studies have suggested that in Europe and the US, this support may be linked to worsening health outcomes.
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Imperial College London
Poorer health linked to more votes for Reform UK in England
POLITICS AND HEALTH - Poor health, particularly respiratory conditions, is linked to a higher proportion of votes for Reform UK in England.
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People with higher religiosity, measured by degree of belief, frequency of worship and prayer, and importance of God in one’s life, show significantly higher levels of transphobia and attitudes of harassment towards trans people. Religiosity emerged as the…
💡 A Universitat Rovira i Virgili study of over 300 adults found that being male, more religious, and more physically aggressive are linked to higher levels of transphobia.
💡 The research, published in Psychological Reports, indicates that religiosity is the strongest predictor of transphobic attitudes, and physical aggression is a key factor in predicting assaults against trans people.
💡 Empathy, both cognitive and affective, shows the opposite effect, with higher empathy associated with lower levels of transphobia and aggression.
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💡 The research, published in Psychological Reports, indicates that religiosity is the strongest predictor of transphobic attitudes, and physical aggression is a key factor in predicting assaults against trans people.
💡 Empathy, both cognitive and affective, shows the opposite effect, with higher empathy associated with lower levels of transphobia and aggression.
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Americans often fail to notice when Democrats and Republicans are moving in the same direction. New research suggests that people frequently fail to notice how much support for certain social issues has grown within both parties. Read Full Article #Cro…
* 🔬 **Shared Opinion Growth:** Research in *Political Psychology* shows that when people learn about social issues where both parties' support is growing, they tend to see more future common ground and feel warmer towards opponents. Participants often underestimate how much opinions have changed in both parties.
* 📊 **Focus on Trends:** A refined message focusing *solely* on how support has grown for issues over time (removing current gap data) significantly increased expected common ground and positive feelings toward the opposing party. This refined message showed a 6.6-point increase in outparty warmth.
* 💡 **Framing Matters:** The way information is presented is crucial. Simply highlighting current divisions can worsen polarization. Emphasizing trends of shared movement, without reminding people of the present gap, appears more effective in reducing partisan hostility.
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* 📊 **Focus on Trends:** A refined message focusing *solely* on how support has grown for issues over time (removing current gap data) significantly increased expected common ground and positive feelings toward the opposing party. This refined message showed a 6.6-point increase in outparty warmth.
* 💡 **Framing Matters:** The way information is presented is crucial. Simply highlighting current divisions can worsen polarization. Emphasizing trends of shared movement, without reminding people of the present gap, appears more effective in reducing partisan hostility.
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Scientists trusted less than business leaders when discussing social issues, study finds
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Scientists trusted less than business leaders when discussing social issues, study finds
Scientists were perceived as more credible than government officials, but were not more credible than businesspeople or issue advocates.Scientists were viewed as more credible when discussing technological issues than when discussing non-technological social…
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