Persuasion is a vital part of politics—who wins elections and policy disputes often depends
on which side can persuade more people. Given this centrality, the study of persuasion has …

Subjective perceptions of inequality can substantially influence policy attitudes, public health
metrics, and societal well‐being, but the lack of consensus in the scientific community on …

With growing inequality, the American dream is becoming less effective as a collective myth.
With its focus on material success, competition and self‐reliance, the intensified diffusion of …

The extent of inequality that people perceive in the world is often a better predictor of
individual and societal outcomes than the level of inequality that actually exists. As such …

Most people misperceive economic inequality. Learning about actual levels of inequality
and social mobility, research suggests, heightens concerns but may push people's policy …

" Experiments are a central methodology in the social sciences. Scholars from every
discipline regularly turn to them. Practitioners rely on experimental evidence in evaluating …

This political climate persists today, although younger generations are trying to shift the
narrative battlegrounds. As discussed in chapter 4, the dominance of the two-party system …

This chapter examines experimental treatments and the theoretical, practical, and empirical
issues involved in their implementation. I begin by discussing the underlying purpose of …

American voters consume an astounding amount of entertainment media, yet its political
consequences are often neglected. We argue that this ostensibly apolitical content can …

The theory of recognition has much to offer the field of political communication as it struggles
to comprehend communicative dysfunctions, political polarization and governing crises …