Handbook of Innovations in Political Psychology
Published on 14. March 2025
Book
Hardback
618 pages
978-1-80392-482-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this interdisciplinary Handbook, editors Ethan C. Busby, Christopher F. Karpowitz, and Cara J. Wong explore not just what political psychology is but what it could be. In so doing, they - and the chapter authors - examine and expand political psychology's scope and relevance. Bringing together a diverse array of authors to examine both core topics and emerging themes, they combine foundational insights with fresh perspectives to consider what innovations exist and are needed in the field of political psychology.
The chapters take a range of approaches. Some feature detailed case studies, advancing the understanding of key political psychology concepts and highlighting emerging intersections with other innovative fields. Others outline cutting-edge developments in theory and methods - across research areas including social psychology, behavioral economics, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, genetics, and computational social science - and discuss how those contribute to political psychology. By considering these new perspectives and possibilities, the Handbook of Innovations in Political Psychology presents a future of more inclusive, rigorous, and impactful political psychology research.
Offering a retrospective and prospective investigation into the landscape of political psychology, this Handbook is an invaluable resource for students and researchers in political theory and science, public policy, and social psychology. Political practitioners such as government officials, political operatives, and pollsters will also find this informative.
The chapters take a range of approaches. Some feature detailed case studies, advancing the understanding of key political psychology concepts and highlighting emerging intersections with other innovative fields. Others outline cutting-edge developments in theory and methods - across research areas including social psychology, behavioral economics, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, genetics, and computational social science - and discuss how those contribute to political psychology. By considering these new perspectives and possibilities, the Handbook of Innovations in Political Psychology presents a future of more inclusive, rigorous, and impactful political psychology research.
Offering a retrospective and prospective investigation into the landscape of political psychology, this Handbook is an invaluable resource for students and researchers in political theory and science, public policy, and social psychology. Political practitioners such as government officials, political operatives, and pollsters will also find this informative.
Reviews / Votes
'The Handbook of Innovations in Political Psychology not only provides an excellent overview of the current state of the highly diverse interdisciplinary field of political psychology, it also presents many innovative ideas for improvement. A must-read for both seasoned and emerging scholars of this exciting field!' -- Matthijs Rooduijn, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands 'Exploring variations in the formation and consequences of political identities across contexts and over-time, this timely volume addresses challenges such as polarization, racial strife, and political violence. Its focus on research frontiers offers valuable theoretical and methodological toolkits to understand the ills of contemporary societies for students and scholars alike (including those who do consider themselves "political psychologists").'More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80392-482-3 (9781803924823)
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Edited by Ethan C. Busby, Christopher F. Karpowitz, Department of Political Science, Brigham Young University and Cara J. Wong, Department of Political Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Content
Contents
Introduction: progress and promise in political psychology 1
Ethan C. Busby, Christopher F. Karpowitz and Cara J. Wong
Section I Social Influence
2 Social norms and political psychology 13
Eric Groenendyk, Erik O. Kimbrough and Mark Pickup
3 Group identity, ingroups, and their implications 39
Chagai M. Weiss
4 Group identity, outgroups, and their implications 59
Rosario Aguilar
5 Intergroup conflict and violence 73
Lauren E. Young and Yang-Yang Zhou
6 Political socialization 103
Kasper M. Hansen and Edward Fieldhouse
7 Case study: migrants and migration 121
Effrosyni Charitopoulou and Elias Dinas
Section II Democratic Citizenship and Governance
8 Citizen capacity for democracy 143
Michael A. Neblo and Euchan Jang
9 Innovations in the study of elite behavior: the role of information in
representation and decision-making 163
Daniel M. Butler and Miguel M. Pereira
10 Are citizens politically competent? The evidence from political psychology 179
Tessa Ditonto, Kyle Mattes and Jeffery Tobin
11 Deliberation and decision-making 211
Jonathan E. Collins
12 The malleability of efficacy at the individual- and group-level: policy
feedback, emotions, and racial/gender gaps 225
Vanessa Cruz Nichols and Melissa R. Michelson
13 Case study: belief in conspiracy theories 245
Ian Mumma and Joanne M. Miller
Section III Attitudes, Persuasion, and Attitude Change
14 Ghosts in the machine: revisiting the fundamentals of political attitudes for
contemporary times 287
Efren Perez and Gustavo A. Martir Luna
15 The organization (and disorganization) of attitudes 317
Leor Zmigrod, Mark J. Brandt and Kevin Arceneaux
16 Persuasion 341
Chiara L. Valli, Shana A. Kushner Gadarian and Alessandro Nai
17 Political communication 367
Gavin Ploger and Stuart Soroka
18 Case study: racial attitudes, messaging, and appeals 387
Chryl Laird, Amber Colquhoun and Isabelle Jensen
Section IV Expanding the Scope of Political Psychology: A Retrospective and
Prospective Look
19 Genetics and politics: trait foundations, technological advances, health,
and privacy 411
Aleksander Ksiazkiewicz, Amanda Friesen, Aaron Weinschenk and
Christopher T. Dawes
20 Using measures of psychophysiological and neural activity to advance
understanding of psychological processes in politics 429
Bert N. Bakker and Gijs Schumacher
21 Evolutionary psychology and the study of politics 467
Lene Aaroe
22 Behavioral economics in the study of mass political behavior 487
Dennis Chong and Morris Levy
23 Computational political psychology 507
Sarah Shugars and Lisa Argyle
24 Social psychology and contemporary innovations in the study of political
behavior 529
Christopher M. Federico
25 Opportunities in political psychology: heterogeneities in theory,
methodologies, and the production of knowledge 559
James N. Druckman
Introduction: progress and promise in political psychology 1
Ethan C. Busby, Christopher F. Karpowitz and Cara J. Wong
Section I Social Influence
2 Social norms and political psychology 13
Eric Groenendyk, Erik O. Kimbrough and Mark Pickup
3 Group identity, ingroups, and their implications 39
Chagai M. Weiss
4 Group identity, outgroups, and their implications 59
Rosario Aguilar
5 Intergroup conflict and violence 73
Lauren E. Young and Yang-Yang Zhou
6 Political socialization 103
Kasper M. Hansen and Edward Fieldhouse
7 Case study: migrants and migration 121
Effrosyni Charitopoulou and Elias Dinas
Section II Democratic Citizenship and Governance
8 Citizen capacity for democracy 143
Michael A. Neblo and Euchan Jang
9 Innovations in the study of elite behavior: the role of information in
representation and decision-making 163
Daniel M. Butler and Miguel M. Pereira
10 Are citizens politically competent? The evidence from political psychology 179
Tessa Ditonto, Kyle Mattes and Jeffery Tobin
11 Deliberation and decision-making 211
Jonathan E. Collins
12 The malleability of efficacy at the individual- and group-level: policy
feedback, emotions, and racial/gender gaps 225
Vanessa Cruz Nichols and Melissa R. Michelson
13 Case study: belief in conspiracy theories 245
Ian Mumma and Joanne M. Miller
Section III Attitudes, Persuasion, and Attitude Change
14 Ghosts in the machine: revisiting the fundamentals of political attitudes for
contemporary times 287
Efren Perez and Gustavo A. Martir Luna
15 The organization (and disorganization) of attitudes 317
Leor Zmigrod, Mark J. Brandt and Kevin Arceneaux
16 Persuasion 341
Chiara L. Valli, Shana A. Kushner Gadarian and Alessandro Nai
17 Political communication 367
Gavin Ploger and Stuart Soroka
18 Case study: racial attitudes, messaging, and appeals 387
Chryl Laird, Amber Colquhoun and Isabelle Jensen
Section IV Expanding the Scope of Political Psychology: A Retrospective and
Prospective Look
19 Genetics and politics: trait foundations, technological advances, health,
and privacy 411
Aleksander Ksiazkiewicz, Amanda Friesen, Aaron Weinschenk and
Christopher T. Dawes
20 Using measures of psychophysiological and neural activity to advance
understanding of psychological processes in politics 429
Bert N. Bakker and Gijs Schumacher
21 Evolutionary psychology and the study of politics 467
Lene Aaroe
22 Behavioral economics in the study of mass political behavior 487
Dennis Chong and Morris Levy
23 Computational political psychology 507
Sarah Shugars and Lisa Argyle
24 Social psychology and contemporary innovations in the study of political
behavior 529
Christopher M. Federico
25 Opportunities in political psychology: heterogeneities in theory,
methodologies, and the production of knowledge 559
James N. Druckman