Inter-individual variability in perception, thought and action is frequently treated as a source
of'noise'in scientific investigations of the neural mechanisms that underlie these processes …

Person-based factors influence a range of meaningful life outcomes, including intergroup
processes, and have long been implicated in explaining prejudice. In addition to …

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 …

Disputes between those holding differing political views are ubiquitous and deep-seated,
and they often follow common, recognizable lines. The supporters of tradition and stability …

People often discount evidence that contradicts their firmly held beliefs. However, little is
known about the neural mechanisms that govern this behavior. We used neuroimaging to …

For almost a decade, journalists and pundits have been asking why we don't see successful
examples of political satire from conservatives or of opinion talk radio from liberals. This …

In this article we analyze data from high‐quality surveys conducted in the United States and
the United Kingdom that included multiple symbolic and operational measures of political …

Where does morality come from? Why are moral judgments often so similar across cultures,
yet sometimes so variable? Is morality one thing, or many? Moral Foundations Theory (MFT) …

We examine whether conservative white males are more likely than are other adults in the
US general public to endorse climate change denial. We draw theoretical and analytical …

Recent years have seen a surge in psychological research on the relationship between
political ideology (particularly conservatism) and cognition, affect, behaviour, and even …