New paper: .We found that a) US-Democrats and Republicans are similar in their values, b) sharing these similarities reduces polarisation and (c) increases hopefulness for the future on a qualitative measure. With @wolf_lj @EssexPsychology @BathPsychology

RT @MonkEmma: If you read my thread a few days ago on asylum “perks” you may be able to spot the obvious whiff of 🐄💩. If not, let me enlig….

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New paper: Across 3 experiments, we found that people react more positively to a happy (vs angry) voice - no surprise here. But more interestingly, highly empathic people were especially drawn to happy voices.

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RT @infobeautiful: Far more unites us than divides us. A study of 86,000 people reveals remarkable similarity in moral attitudes, values an….

Interesting study: "trust in political institutions is eroded when there is overrepresentation of those educated in the private sector." . "privately educated individuals—who represent >7% of the [UK] population but 30%–70% of the political cabinet"

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RT @lakens: We love to share new papers on here. But how many of the studies that scientists preregister on the Open Science Framework are….

RT @EssexPsychology: Last Friday members of #essexpsychology had the opportunity to tour Westminster, observe a parliamentary session, and….

Encouraging paper on how political repression backfires: Positive link between perceived repression and anti-government violence. "Randomized experiments revealed that thoughts about repression also motivate participation in anti-government violence."

RT @JenniferHaase13: Isn't it a bit strange that we are supposed to “just do interdisciplinary research” without ever becoming professional….

RT @TomABacon: So, I've just spent a bit of time looking into the debate on IHT and farming. I. got a shock. First, a note: I have a frie….

Thank you for sharing our research. Since this article was published, we have now also extended it and shown that there are substantial similarities in values between Democrats and Republicans. Highlighting those similarities can reduce polarisation

RT @florianederer: There has been no increase in the economic diversity of elite private and public colleges over the last century. Howeve….

I'm looking forward to discuss my and @wolf_lj's research on 29 October (mostly in German). Thank you for the invitation @cult_academy

RT @UskulAyse: Exciting special issue in CRESP showcasing research originating from the Middle East and Africa: do check out the content fo….

More evidence that so-called 'high-quality' journals aren't better: . ". the quality of preregistrations was not associated with the journal’s reputation—neither the Journal Impact Factor nor the Transparency and Openness Factor." #academia.

RT @UniofBath: 90% of Republican and Democratic voters hold similar values such as freedom, security or helpfulness, suggests a new study b….

RT @wolf_lj: New paper!.We found that a) US-Democrats and Republicans have much more in common than they think, b) showing these similariti….

RT @Uni_of_Essex: Do American voters have more in common than they think? . A study by @paul_hph in @EssexPsychology reveals Democrats and….