Public attitudes towards the European Union (EU) are at the heart of a growing body of
research. The nature, structure and antecedents of these attitudes, however, are in need of …

Socio-psychological barriers play a major role in the continuation of intractable conflicts.
They are responsible for the socio-psychological closure that resists and prevents the …

Popular accounts of populist movements often point to negative emotions as a key
motivating factor underlying their support. However, little systematic research has been …

Emotions matter in politics-enthusiastic supporters return politicians to office, angry citizens
march in the streets, a fearful public demands protection from the government. Anxious …

Emotions, such as anger and fear, have been shown to influence people's political behavior.
However, few studies link emotions specifically to how people debate political issues and …

The conjecture that negative emotions underpin support for far‐right politics is common
among pundits and scholars. The conventional account holds that authoritarian populists …

Party identification is central to the study of American political behavior, yet there remains
disagreement over whether it is largely instrumental or expressive in nature. We draw on …

Citizens are frequently misinformed about political issues and candidates but the
circumstances under which inaccurate beliefs emerge are not fully understood. This …

Why do some individuals feel hostility and express bias against supporters of other political
parties? Drawing on intergroup threat theory, we examine the role of emotions as a …

This paper explores the effects of emotions embedded in a seller review on its perceived
helpfulness to readers. Drawing on frameworks in literature on emotion and cognitive …