Political scientist who studies voter psychology and behavior
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![In recent decades, the term “politics” has become almost synonymous with conflict. Results from eight studies show that individuals averse to conflict tend to select out of surveys and discussions explicitly labeled as “political.” This suggests that the inferences researchers draw from “political” surveys, as well as the impressions average Americans draw from explicitly “political” discussions, will be systematically biased toward conflict. We find little evidence that these effects can be attenuated by emphasizing deliberative norms. However, conflict averse individuals are more willing to discuss ostensibly political topics such as the economy, climate change, and racial inequality, despite reluctance to discuss “politics” explicitly. Moreover, they express greater interest in politics when it is defined in terms of laws and policies and debate is deemphasized. [continued at link]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GlYr3XwW4AAYjMf.jpg?name=orig)
ALT In recent decades, the term “politics” has become almost synonymous with conflict. Results from eight studies show that individuals averse to conflict tend to select out of surveys and discussions explicitly labeled as “political.” This suggests that the inferences researchers draw from “political” surveys, as well as the impressions average Americans draw from explicitly “political” discussions, will be systematically biased toward conflict. We find little evidence that these effects can be attenuated by emphasizing deliberative norms. However, conflict averse individuals are more willing to discuss ostensibly political topics such as the economy, climate change, and racial inequality, despite reluctance to discuss “politics” explicitly. Moreover, they express greater interest in politics when it is defined in terms of laws and policies and debate is deemphasized. [continued at link]
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ALT Cambridge: August 2024 By three of the USA's most well-known scholars on American politics, this undergraduate textbook argues that racial considerations have always been central to understanding America's political system writ large. Hajnal, Hutchings, and Lee present a comprehensive survey of race's role in American democracy, covering public opinion, voting behavior, media representation, criminal justice, social policy, and protest movements. Vincent Hutchings SPOTLIGHTED PUBLICATION: Race and Inequality in American Politics
