Nine recent studies that reveal the hidden psychology of American politics

AI-generated image credit: Freepik via Magnific. Article by Eric W. Dolan. PsyPost – July 12, 2026.

Political ideologies now permeate nearly every aspect of human life. Recent psychological and demographic research suggests that a person’s partisan identity influences behaviors far beyond the voting booth. Our political affiliations correlate with everything from how we interpret a simple smile to how many children we choose to have. At the same time, the institutions and platforms that shape public discourse are evolving rapidly. Elected officials increasingly use digital networks to broadcast anger, while ordinary citizens find themselves unable to distinguish real political speech from text generated by artificial intelligence. […]

Click here to view original web page at www.psypost.org