The empirical literature on economic growth and development has moved from the study of
proximate determinants to the analysis of ever deeper, more fundamental factors, rooted in …

Human beings are an incredibly social species and along with eusocial insects engage in
the largest cooperative living groups in the planet's history. Twin and family studies suggest …

Disagreements over whether polarization exists in the mass public have confounded two
separate types of polarization. When social polarization is separated from issue position …

Previous research on personality traits and political attitudes has largely focused on the
direct relationships between traits and ideological self-placement. There are theoretical …

The psychology of group identification is central to the study of political behavior. The
conditions under which group identities become politicized, the psychology underlying this …

We test the possibility that political attitudes and behaviors are the result of both
environmental and genetic factors. Employing standard methodological approaches in …

Introduction to Political Psychology explores the many psychological patterns that influence
individual political behavior. The authors introduce readers to a broad range of theories …

This entry examines the conditions under which group identities become politicized, the
psychology underlying this process, and the consequences of political identities for political …

The decision to vote has puzzled scholars for decades. Theoretical models predict little or no
variation in participation in large population elections and empirical models have typically …

This chapter reviews evidence on the structure and psychological determinants of political
ideology. It presents empirical evidence that supports a multidimensional structure of …