This article reviews recent survey-based research on citizens' trust in government, focusing
particularly on the United States. It addresses the long-term decline in trust and potential …

Attitude strength has been the focus of a huge volume of research in psychology and related
sciences for decades. The insights offered by this literature have tremendous value for …

This study examined when and how charitable advertisements could be effective in the
context of child poverty. An experiment investigated the influences of message framing …

The research reported here examined the effects of two potential motivators of political
activism—policy change threat and policy change opportunity—in a field experiment …

Having recognised the growing importance of charitable donation and sophisticated
advertising techniques in charity advertising, this study examines message framing …

In a few short years, the World Wide Web has become a standard part of candidates'
campaign tool kits. Virtually all candidates have their own sites, and voters, journalists, and …

Although there is much empirical support for the causal connection between higher
socioeconomic status (SES) and political participation, there are ample instances of lower …

How do political conditions influence whether public support develops for a new policy?
Specifically, does the presence of partisan polarization and a viable threat to a policy's …

This multimethodological study focuses on risk-induced electoral mobilization in referendum
campaigns. Positive news framing in a referendum campaign can generate a perception of …

This article analyses publicly reported statements of motivation by non-incumbent women
US House candidates in 2018 to assess the role of negative emotions, particularly those …