“Social sorting” is a concept used by Mason () to explain the process by which individuals'
social identities grow increasingly aligned with a partisan identity, reducing social cross …

The affective, identity based, and often negative nature of partisan polarization in the United
States has been a subject of much scholarly attention. Applying insights from recent work in …

Novel national survey data (spanning eight years), a parsimonious definition of identity, and
a new Implicit Association Test are brought together to examine “implicit party identity” for …

A prominent theory in political psychology contends that individual differences in negativity
bias explain political ideology: people who are more sensitive to negative stimuli find solace …

To what extent do voters grasp “what goes with what” among key political objects as they
attempt to understand the choices they face at the ballot box? Is recognition of these …

A hallmark finding in the study of public opinion is that many citizens approach the political
realm with one‐sided attitudes that color their judgments, making attitude change difficult …

The conventional story of journalism and democracy is taken from classical liberal theory.
The liberal story of journalism's contributions to democracy goes something like this …

While the study of political attitudes has incorporated implicit processes in its theoretical
models, the predominant approach to candidate‐trait perception focuses exclusively on …

During the past two decades, mounting evidence suggests that much of human social
cognition occurs without deliberate effort and largely outside conscious awareness. Dual …

Neoliberalism has achieved a hegemonic position within social work, with consecutive
governments extending the role of the market in welfare provision. This article explores …