To advance our understanding of social media effects, it is crucial to incorporate the
increasingly prevalent visual media into our investigation. In this article, we discuss the …

Voters evaluate politicians not just by what they say, but also how they say it, via facial
displays of emotions and vocal pitch. Candidate characteristics can shape how leaders use …

Communication research has long recognized the dynamic nature of most media stimuli and
the corresponding dynamic emotional processing implied on the side of the audience …

As audiences have moved to digital media, so too have governments around the world.
While previous research has focused on how authoritarian regimes employ strategies such …

Several empirical studies have linked political candidates' electoral success to their physical
appearance. We reexamine the effects of candidates' physical attractiveness by taking into …

This study aims to unpack the mobilization of emotions in the political discourse of populist
and non-populist parties and above all, across 'varieties of populism'(right wing vs. left wing …

Understanding the implications of aggressive political debate style amid corrosive modes of
campaign politics requires fine-grained analyses of political performance, attending to …

The public often believes that men in political office are better at handling some issues or
possess specific traits, compared to women. Do individuals reveal their true preferences on …

Academia and political campaigners conventionally cast gender stereotypes as an electoral
liability for women in politics. Incongruent stereotype expectations place women in a double …

Science communication strategy plays a crucial role in effectively conveying scientific
information to target audiences. While various models exist for developing communication …