The political landscape in the US and many other countries is characterized by policy
impasses and animosity between rival political groups. Research finds that these divisions …

Academic Abstract The idea of “purity” transformed moral psychology. Here, we provide the
first systematic review of this concept. Although often discussed as one construct, we reveal …

Scholars have maintained that public attitudes often diverge from expert consensus due to
ideology-driven motivated reasoning. However, this is not a sufficient explanation for less …

This study examines the articulation of public opinion about so-called fake news using a
national survey (N= 510) of US adults conducted in 2018. We coded respondents' open …

Moralized issues, such as abortion and same‐sex marriage, are some of the most polarizing
and divisive issues in politics. These topics motivate political engagement but present a …

Political actions and outcomes depend on people's preferences over candidates, policies,
and other politically relevant phenomena. For this reason, a great deal of political activity …

Food and health regulations are increasingly being pushed onto the political agenda, with
rising concerns about genetically modified foods, obesity rates, and vaccination. Public …

This article examines how American news media have framed social media as political
technologies over time. To do so, we analyzed 16 years of political news stories focusing on …

Morally charged rhetoric is commonplace in political discourse on immigration but scholars
have not examined how it affects divisions over the issue among the public. To address this …

Humanitarian interventions (HIs) are a common aspect of US foreign policy. Policy makers
acknowledge the importance of public support for interventions, but scholars remain divided …