Political Psychology

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the august issue of political psychology is out now featuring ten original articles and a book review. check out the table of contents for more: buff.ly/fwpNtEo

The last of our book reviews in our June issue is a piece by Kay Lehman Schlozman. In the article, Schlozman reviews Muirhead & Rosenblum's Ungoverning: The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos. Read the full piece online: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

The second book review from our June issue covers Orla T. Muldoon's The Social Psychology of Trauma. University of Lausanne scholars Eva G.T. Green & Christian Staerklé take a look at how Muldoon's book reframes trauma as a fundamentally social and political process. doi.org/10.1111/pops...

In a survey experiment, we asked a sample of Portuguese voters to imagine that a politician was being investigated for a corruption case—money in exchange for favoritism in a public tender. (1)

We have three book reviews to round out our June issue article spotlight. Up first is Carrie Menkel-Meadow's review of Hope Amidst Conflict by Oded Adomi Leshem. Read for the perspective of the award-winning scholar of alternative dispute resolution on Leshem's book doi.org/10.1111/pops...

Does gender bias shape what voters learn about candidates? Libby Jenke's eye-tracking study in our June issue found attention doesn't differ by candidate gender. Read online for more on what this means for gender bias in candidate judgment and information acquisition: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

A specter is haunting political psychology—a specter of left‐wing authoritarianism: Development and validation of left‐wing authoritarianism scale in a post‐communist society The position of left-wing authoritarianism (LWA), contrary to its right-wing counterpart, has long been contested within the psychological literature. Efforts to examine the nature of LWA have recent...

📣Fresh out the slammer - our Registered Report on the so-called LWA - "A specter is haunting political psychology—a specter of left-wing authoritarianism" with @milicaninkovic.bsky.social out now in Political Psychology! @ispp-pops.bsky.social !

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That feeling you get when one of your students’ work shows up in your feed does not get old.

When do we think the system is fair and why? Ferrés et al.’s article in our June issue explores how comparing today’s society to past conditions or future alternatives can shape how people perceive fairness and legitimacy in the system. Read the full article online: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

Can providing facts about ethnic discrimination change people's beliefs and raise support for affirmative action?

We put it to the test in new @ispp-pops.bsky.social study with @willemdekoster.bsky.social, Jeroen v/d Waal and Masja van Meteren. A thread!

Open access link: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

Call for abstracts; 1 week 2 go!
dl: 15/07/25

Special Issue: 'Re-examining Norms of Good Citizenship When Democratic Values are Under Threat' w/h @ispp-pops.bsky.social

Full call& instructions: ispp.org/wp/wp-conten...

Any questions, pls feel free to reach out directly or via sinorms@hku.hk

The promises and pitfalls of using panel data to understand individual belief change We investigate whether studies on political belief change can identify change trajectories at the individual level. Using simulations and case studies, we propose a grid-search framework that allows ....

the article is now alive at @ispp-pops.bsky.social!

Thank you so much @ispp-pops.bsky.social for the opportunity to present our research on Deepfakes and their potential threat in political contexts. What an honour to present among all of these brilliant colleagues. #politicalpsychology #ispp2025

Grateful for the opportunity to present my research on the emotional effects of xenophobic rhetoric on Latino immigration attitudes at #ISPP2025 Thanks to everyone who joined — excited to keep learning from this community. @polpsyispp.bsky.social @ispp-pops.bsky.social

I’ll be presenting this paper this afternoon at #ISPP2025. 3.10pm in the National Identity, Belonging & Exclusion session.

I’ll also be making an argument for Political Psychology to engage to a greater extent with diaspora and multi-generational identity rather than just immigration.

A very nice article on our (with @clandwehr.bsky.social and Philipp Harms) study on false consensus beliefs and populist attitudes. 👇

Link to the study, published in @ispp-pops.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1111/pops....

Join us at #ISPP2025 and be part of the conversation on #classism and #social_change!
@labdesigualdad.bsky.social @ispp-pops.bsky.social @polpsyispp.bsky.social

🗓️ Sunday, July 6, 2025
🕥 10:15 – 11:30 AM
📍 Room RB 107

How does personal experience with healthcare shape trust in public institutions? In our June issue, Cavazza & Roccato explore how satisfaction with national health services may influence broader political trust and attitudes. Read the full piece open-access: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

Oh, I’ve heard this is really good! You should read it!

How has Brexit reshaped what it means to be Irish abroad? In our June issue, Marc Scully explores how members of the Irish diaspora in Britain are rethinking identity, belonging, and citizenship in a shifting political landscape. Read the full article open-access: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

How did beliefs about justice shape views on Australia’s Voice referendum? A study from Bartholomaeus & Strelan looks at how belief in a just world for oneself and others was linked to support, action, and attitudes toward the Voice to Parliament. Read open-access: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

Does background or biology (or both) drive political rationality? In our June issue, Ahlskog brings the timeless question of Nature vs. Nurture to political cognition exploring how socioeconomic status & genetic influences interact to shape political beliefs. Open-access: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

What happens when pejorative terms are reclaimed? In our June issue, Uysal & Acar explore how reappropriating stigmatized labels can reshape group identity and may help promote collective action.

Read open-access: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

What makes people back political interventions during crises? Casiraghi et al.’s article in our June issue explores how emotional reactions, political alignment, and trust shape public support for crisis measures. Read the full open-access article: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

How have Ukrainians' feelings toward Russian citizens changed since the 2022 invasion?
Ash & Shapovalov’s study in our June issue examines how emotions have shifted since the start of the war and what those emotions could mean for support for peace.
Read more: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

How do political actors use moral appeals in multiparty systems? Husson & Palma’s article in our June issue explores when and why parties utilize moral arguments & how it shapes political competition. Read the open-access article: doi.org/10.1111/pops...

You can find our paper on reappropriation and collective action in the latest issue!

Catch me on my one European tour date in Prague this summer as I continue to promote my latest single (-authored article). @polpsyispp.bsky.social

Our June issue is out & we've got a killer lineup for your (reading) festival season! Our headliners feature original research on collective action, institutional trust, & more. Plus three book reviews on hope, trauma, & the administrative state. Full setlist: buff.ly/lAEgetT

Why do civilizations survive—and what drives them to collapse? In our April issue, Brian D’Agostino offers a critical appraisal of Jon Mills’ End of the World (2024), examining its psychoanalytic take on humanity's fate. Read the full review: doi.org/10.1111/pops...