When Racism and Sexism Benefit Black and Female Politicians
When It Comes to Supporting Candidates, Ideology Trumps Race and Gender Prejudiced people will still vote for Black and female politicians, as long as ideologies…
Political Science
New Research Shows Candidates Who Use Humor on Twitter May Find the Joke Is on Them
Study finds funny stuff reduces credibility and support. Political candidates’ use of humor on social media could sometimes backfire on them with potential supporters, new…
How Russia May Have Used Twitter to Help Seize Crimea
New research shows real-time social media data may have been a source of military intelligence for the Kremlin and potentially other governments. Online discourse by…
Research Reveals Public Attitudes About Transgender Athletes
The research published in the journal Sex Roles identifies sports fans as a significant source of resistance to transgender participation on sports teams that match…
Of Ants and Men: Ant Behavior and Political Polarization May Be Driven by the Same Processes
Princeton researchers find that division of labor and political polarization may be driven by the same processes in ant societies. Could the division of labor…