Do changes in wealth shape voting preferences? We explored this question using an 11 year panel study in🇬🇧 We find no evidence that an increase in assets leads to greater support for the Conservatives New paper with Justin Robinson & @sofiavasilopoulou.bsky.social@bjpols.bsky.social

Self-disclosure during political discussions can help bridge political divides by making people feel more connected, finds Kubin, @versteegenluca.bsky.social@kurtjgray.bsky.socialdoi.org/10.31234/osf...

I just finished HOPE FOR CYNICS by Jamil Zaki. The book is brilliant and makes a powerful case that human nature is, at its core, far more prosocial than most people believe. I highly recommend it! Definitely a must read

Wrote an op-Ed on social exclusion and radical right/Trump support for the Los Angeles Times. My favorite email response is “exercise in intellectual idiocy” – so I think it’s worth a read! Opinion: What the media still get wrong about Trump voters www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Opinion: What the media still get wrong about Trump voters

They aren't marginalized or 'left behind,' though they feel excluded. They want to keep their white, Christian, male privilege.

Very happy to have 2 publications out today: In the first one (led by Daniele Caramani and Siyana Gurova) in @cpsjournal.bsky.social we analyze the framing of world cleavages, using word embedding-based scaling and a cool dataset of Economist articles since the 19th century.

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APSA 2024, where coauthors and I present a set of null results in one paper and a book chapter with planned analyses rather than results because text-as-data is tricky. Learning things along the way!

Soon #apsa2024! For the 1. time under @Dept_Government|s flag, I’ll present: - Thu, 2:00-3:30pm: on apolitical affect in affective polarization w/ @LilyMasonPhD - Thu, 4:00-5:30pm: exploring norms, trust, & participation among the unpolarized, w/@polpsychjoe & Lily @APSAtweets 🔽 (1/2) Soon #apsa2024! For the 1. time under @Dept_Government|s flag, I’ll present: - Thu, 2:00-3:30pm: on apolitical affect in affective polarization w/ @LilyMasonPhD - Thu, 4:00-5:30pm: exploring norms, trust, & participation among the unpolarized, w/@polpsychjoe & Lily @APSAtweets 🔽 (1/2)

Made a starter pack. A (non-inclusive) list of kind and supportive political scientists. Includes supportive mentors & colleagues, as well as friendly & fun peers :) go.bsky.app/S4LPfwu