People differ in their general tendency to endorse conspiracy theories (that is, conspiracy
mentality). Previous research yielded inconsistent findings on the relationship between …

Individuals are not merely passive vessels of whatever beliefs and opinions they have been
exposed to; rather, they are attracted to belief systems that resonate with their own …

A meta-analysis by Jost, Glaser, Kruglanski, and Sulloway (2003) suggested that existential
needs to reduce threat were associated with political conservatism. Nevertheless, some …

From many perspectives, the election of Donald Trump was seen as a departure from long-
standing political norms. An analysis of Trump's word use in the presidential debates and …

Research on the dispositional origins of political preferences is flourishing, and the primary
conclusion drawn from this work is that stronger needs for security and certainty attract …

An abundance of research in political psychology demonstrates that leftists and rightists (or
liberals and conservatives) diverge from one another in terms of:(a) personality …

For nearly a century social scientists have sought to understand left–right ideological
differences in values, motives, and thinking styles. Much progress has been made, but—as …

Highlights•The psychological need for control is stronger among political
conservatives.•Those across the political spectrum adopt compensatory control …

The meta-analytic review indicated that stronger feelings of the threat, death anxiety, and
exposure to system threat were positively associated with conservatism. For all political …

" It's December 4th, nearly a month after a contentious election, and Joe is just beginning a
typical Thursday. Living in a big city means he can take public transit to work, and that's what …