Political Psychology

Political psychology is, at the most general level, an application of what is known about human psychology to the study of politics.

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¿De dónde proviene el mal?

En el nuevo episodio de Psicología Política reflexionamos sobre este fenómeno a partir de la banalidad del mal, la obediencia, la normalización de la crueldad y el caso Pelicot.

https://t.co/q0b8ZeVniJ

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Understanding the psychology of fear is essential for interpreting contemporary politics.

It clarifies why appeals to strength resonate, why polarisation deepens during crises, and why charismatic leadership flourishes when existential anxiety is high.

https://t.co/UUZCWqxBCi

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Fear narrows cognitive and social horizons. When anxiety rises, individuals become more sensitive to threat cues, punitive towards perceived outgroups, and receptive to narratives of protection and stability.

These shifts alter electoral landscapes.

https://t.co/JqIRz35GGp

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Historical episodes—from post-9/11 politics to crises in Latin America—demonstrate how collective anxiety can reorganise politics.

Citizens may champion policies they would otherwise reject, simply because fear reframes what feels necessary or urgent.

https://t.co/JqIRz35GGp

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Why does fear exert such a powerful influence on political behaviour?

Our latest episode explores fear not just as an emotion, but as a social and political force that reshapes how citizens evaluate leaders, threats, and national identity.

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/UUZCWqxBCi

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Reminders of mortality make people gravitate towards worldviews that provide psychological security.

In political contexts, this translates into support for strong, confident, or charismatic leaders who promise order amidst uncertainty.

https://t.co/JqIRz36evX

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To be alive and to know it is awesome: grand, breathtaking, tremendous, remarkable, amazing, astounding, and humbling. Every one of us, in our finer moments, is overwhelmed with the sheer joy of being alive (Pyszczynski, Solomon, & Greenberg, 2003, p. 15).

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The human fear of death (dread) creates a profound existential anxiety. To cope with this, people are driven to seek psychological security and a sense of order. In a political context, this search for security can lead them toward centrist positions.

https://t.co/S5olWK7hto

[Political Psychology @PolPsy]

The human fear of death (dread) creates a profound existential anxiety. To cope with this, people are driven to seek psychological security and a sense of order. In a political context, this search for security can lead them toward centrist positions.

https://t.co/S5olWK7hto

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La Psicología del Culto Político.

Trump, AMLO y los Rasgos de Personalidad Detrás de la Lealtad Política Extrema.

https://t.co/epOFzNzXJE

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New research in Political Psychology finds Trump's most loyal supporters share a specific personality trait: high conscientiousness.

This remains significant even when controlling for Republican identity and Conservative ideology.

#PoliticalPsychology

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New book in Political Psychology:
"Christian Nationalism, Nation-Building, and the Making of the Holocaust in Slovakia".

https://t.co/XaVw3YSX0y

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I received Harry T. Reis, @TessaWestNYU, and Charles M. Judd's Handbook of Research Methods in Social and Personality Psychology.

It's such a great book; I can't recommend it enough. I can't wait to read it and put it on my syllabus.

Congratulations!

https://t.co/LzmB1eTPc3

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Insulto a Puerto Rico. Psicología del Voto Latino 2024.

https://t.co/jT7KWGKgfj

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Se ha vuelto casi un lugar común repetir la idea de que la política y la elección son procesos “emocionales”.
¿Qué significa esto?

https://t.co/agUo7NKhyX

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Se ha vuelto casi un lugar común repetir la idea de que la política y la elección son procesos “emocionales”.
¿Qué significa esto?

https://t.co/agUo7NKPov

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Carlos A. Rivera establece la conexión que existe entre el uso de la psicología política y los resultados electorales tomando como ejemplo las elecciones del pasado 2 de junio en México.
https://t.co/2JTVw8prs6

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¿Cómo influyeron las emociones y la identidad política en las elecciones de México 2024 y el triunfo de @ClaudiaShein?

En mi nuevo video analizo estos factores y ofrezco una explicación.

#PsicologíaPolítica.

https://t.co/mP9rxmZ0sm

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Los invitamos a participar en un estudio acerca de Psicología Política en la #EleccionesMéxico2024.

La encuesta es completamente anónima.

Como agradecimiento, se sorteará una tarjeta VISA de $100.00 USD.

¡Tu opinión es sumamente valiosa para nosotros!

https://t.co/WBl6jli7KI

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Access to and Use of Voter Registration Lists in the United States:

https://t.co/HzRDgOqNTF