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Research & innovation project on how moral emotions in politics both unite and divide society. #HorizonEU. Nine European orgs.; over 10 scientific disciplines. More about us: mores-horizon.eu Other channels: many.bio/mores

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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Using an experimental survey with 4,000 participants across Germany, Hungary, Italy, and Poland, MORES researchers found that two emotional stories increased support for a more open migration policy. But emotional tone doesn’t always work. 🧪Learn more: bit.ly/4iVJkJ9 #MigrationPolicy #EUresearch
A person in a dark suit stands with hands clasped behind their back in the European Parliament chamber. An EU flag emblem and national flags hang behind the assembly. Overlaid text reads: “Blog post: Migration Policy: When do Emotions Really Matter?” Image: European Union, EP, 2021.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Group-based pride has been linked to nationalism and xenophobia, yet its role in political identity is still largely under-researched. 🧪 MORES Pulse’s first major update reads it in seven languages. Try the free AI that detects emotions—and see how political communication feels: bit.ly/4iwEPVe
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Opposition MPs do. Using MORES Pulse, our AI detection model, researchers analysed 5 million sentences from Hungary’s parliamentary speeches and found that emotional language has increased since 2010, led mainly by opposition MPs. Open-access article in our repository🧪 zenodo.org/records/2228...
Aerial view of the Hungarian Parliament Building illuminated in warm orange light along the Danube River at dusk, with the Budapest skyline in the background. Overlaid text reads: “Who Gets More Emotional in Hungary’s Parliament?” A small blue speech-bubble icon appears above the title. Photo: Gabriel Miklos.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hate turns an act into evidence of what a person, or a whole group, is. And it assumes malevolent character is fixed. But research suggests these beliefs can weaken when groups are seen as capable of change. 🧪Read why this emotion weighs so heavily in politics. 👉 mores-horizon.eu/glossary/hate
Close-up photograph of a face partially illuminated in darkness, with one eye prominently visible. Overlaid text reads ‘Hate Sees Character as Fixed. Can that Change at all?’ alongside a MORES project glossary label. Image credit: Peter Forster / via Unsplash.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Authoritarian rule often advances by degrees. Its collapse rarely does. MORES researchers tested two narratives: the gradual erosion of democracy, and the cracks that signal an authoritarian regime may be weakening.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
MORES co-investigator Peter Kreko reflects on the emotional contrast between two campaigns in Hungary's April election: Viktor Orbán's Fidesz, which centred its messaging on fear, and Péter Magyar's TISZA, which campaigned on hope and the belief that change was possible. Watch more: bit.ly/4pxVcSO
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Pride doesn't win votes. MORES researchers combed through 25k Facebook posts across Germany, Hungary & Poland (2019–2024 EP elections). Only one case showed a real engagement boost: Poland, and only in 2024. Turns out collective pride isn't a magic lever. Read more:🧪 bit.ly/4xVW8Ef #MORESresearch
Viktor Orbán stands with supporters during Hungary’s 2024 European Parliament election campaign. Overlaid text reads ‘Protecting Collective Worth?’ with a research paper label. Credit: Social media reproduction.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
A MORES crowdsourcing with 1,300 Europeans found compassion and pride dominating on EU policy support for Ukraine, but anger (55%) and fear (42%) on migration policy. Familiarity ≠ legitimacy. Our new blog explains the results—and why gauging citizens' emotions matters. Learn more: bit.ly/44oQTzp
Portrait Nicolo Triacca, a person with medium-length wavy hair and a short salt-and-pepper beard, wearing a black-collared shirt and hoop earrings, photographed against a plain background. Below the portrait, a black panel displays a quotation in white text with blue quotation-mark graphics: “Maintaining spaces for citizens to speak out about their ideas, values, and emotions—the public spheres—is imperative to strengthening democracy.” Underneath, smaller text reads: “Nicolò Triacca, MORES researcher, European Citizen Action Service, Brussels.” Credit: MORES.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
What are citizens' emotional reactions to EU policies? Our crowdsourcing research reveals mixed feelings. EU support for Ukraine evokes compassion; migration elicits anger and an emotional divide. Our new research shows why emotions, not just facts, shape legitimacy. 🧪👉 bit.ly/4vOTPRM
Portrait of Elisa Lirone, MORES researcher, accompanied by a quote about how emotions shape political judgements and engagement with EU policy. Credit: MORES.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Our new journal article examines how newcomer parties used anger online during the 2019 and 2024 European Parliamentary campaigns in Germany and Hungary. Its impact depended on timing, context, and whether established actors learned to play the same emotional game. 🧪🔗Open access: bit.ly/4vGCSsI
A smartphone held in both hands displaying a social media post with a photo of Peter Magyar, Hungarian Prime Minister, in sunglasses and clasping his hands, during the 2024 EP election campaign. Reaction emojis appear below the image. Overlaid text reads ‘Rage to Reach: Does it Help Political Newcomers? Credit: MORES.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The concept of discursive violence shows how language shapes what counts as normal, legitimate, or deviant—and how that shaping harms others. We explain why this form of violence is so hard, but not impossible, to counter: 🔗https://mores-horizon.eu/glossary/discursive-violence #CriticalTheory🧪
A hand holding a megaphone against a blue background with orange graphic shapes, the logo of the MORES project. Stylised soundwaves extend from the speaker. Overlaid text reads ‘When Words Do the Work of Violence’ with a MORES glossary label. Credit: MORES.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
On 12 April, Hungarians didn't vote from confidence but they believed change was possible. The shift from resignation to agency is what hope does at its most effective. Read how hope works as a political emotion—and what Hungary's 2026 election reveals about it.🧪 🔗 mores-horizon.eu/glossary/hope
Black‑and‑white photograph of Peter Magyar, leader of the Hungarian TISZA party, against a dark background. Overlaid text reads ‘The Emotion that Makes Change Feel Possible,’ with a glossary icon displayed above it in yellow. Image: Peter Magyar's social media reproduction.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Pride wins engagement in Hungary. Fails in Germany. Stalls in Poland. In a new analysis, MORES researcher Gabriella Szabó compares the three countries across two EP campaigns—and explains the risk of a “hubristic shift” when pride fuses with grievance and anger. 📊 bit.ly/4bXZ3Cb #MORESresearch 🧪
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Save the date: 27 March. Join us as we explore the role of cringe-based hostility in Hungarian political communication. 🧪 This open online event requires no registration and is co-organised by us with projects PLEDGE, PROTEMO, and CIDAPE. Meeting link and more information🔗 bit.ly/3PwKrlV
Excerpt of Kristof Trombitas's show on YouTube. He is seated indoors at a table with colourful lighting and framed photographs in the background. Overlaid text announces a colloquium titled ‘Cringe Hostility in Hungary,’ scheduled for 27 March, held online from 12–1pm CET, with a note directing viewers to the website for the event link.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
In Hungary, politics has long been structured by fear, resentment, and division. But a new challenger—Péter Magyar—is shifting the emotional logic of the game ahead of general elections in April. Can he rewrite the emotional logic of Hungarian politics? 🧪 🧵 #MORESresearch #HorizonEurope #emotions
Viktor Orban and Peter Magyar, wearing suits, stand at an auditorium of the European Parliament in 2024. Overlaid text introduces an analysis titled ‘When Fear Meets Hope’, by the EU-funded Horizon Europe MORES project. Image credit: Philippe Buissin/ EP/ EU
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Some actors decide what is 'wrong'. Moral entrepreneurs shape what societies see as acceptable by framing behaviours as moral problems, often through highly emotional narratives. Our new analysis explores what Donald Trump and others have in common.🧪 🔗 bit.ly/4bvoMC4 #MORESresearch #AcademicSky
A woman holding a megaphone against a purple background, with the text ‘From Narrative to Norm’ and a MORES Horizon Project Glossary label. Image credit: Adobe Stock. Composition: MORES Project.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Politics rarely moves on policy alone. It moves on feelings. MORES's 2025 Annual Report covers a year of peer-reviewed and ongoing research on moral emotions in politics in Europe—plus the launch of MORES Pulse, the project's free AI emotion detection tool. Read more: bit.ly/4dfj3CC #EUfunded 🧪
Four colourful portraits arranged in a grid, each showing a person expressing an emotion such as joy, pride, embarrassment, and disgust. The centre text reads ‘A Year of Political Emotions’ alongside the MORES report icon. Image: Adobe Stock / Composition: MORES.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Embarrassment emerges when the identity we meant to project slips in plain sight. In everyday life, it helps repair social norms. In politics, the emotion can be amplified to question credibility or authenticity. 🧪 Read more: bit.ly/40rdZDI #MORESresearch #PoliticalCommunication
A young woman with long hair covers part of her face with her hand while smiling shyly, suggesting embarrassment. The image includes the text: ‘Embarrassment: When Political Identity Slips’ and a MORES glossary icon. Image credit: Tabitha Turner via Unsplash. Composition by MORES.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Why do some policy arguments resonate while others are ignored? Stories with heroes, villains, and victims shape what we believe about migration, climate, and more. Watch MORES researcher Claudio Radaelli explain why emotions matter in political storytelling 🧪 bit.ly/MORES-Radaelli
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Donald Trump is not the only politician seemingly immune to scandal. The ‘Teflon’ label—or politicians' resilience to reputational damage—has long been global. New research explains why Teflon leaders are so successful—and the risks to democracy. Read more: mores-horizon.eu/blog/nothing...
U.S. President Donald Trump, a white man with blonde hair, wears a dark blue suit and a red tie at a rally in Arizona, 2024. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr.
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PROTEMO Project @protemo.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
A new policy brief co-developed with our fellow researchers at @mores-project.bsky.social and @pledge-project.bsky.social is out! Check it out 👉 protemo.eu/user/pages/0... #PolicyBrief #Democracy #EUResearch
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Emotion regulation helps people shift how they feel, and how they respond to others. Direct strategies manage emotions consciously while indirect ones may reshape beliefs that drive emotional reactions. Both can reduce political hostility. Learn more: mores-horizon.eu/glossary/emo...
A side-profile silhouette of a woman wearing glasses, softly backlit by daylight through a window. The image has a warm, reflective tone and includes the text: ‘Can We Really Control Our Feelings?’ with a MORES glossary icon. Photo credit: Caleb George/Unsplash. Composition: MORES.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
When emotions frame the story, evidence struggles to compete. Hungary’s official narrative against the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy reveals how moral emotions can overturn even the most technical strategies, MORES researchers Jonathan Kamkhaji and Claudio Radaelli write: bit.ly/4pqtEho #Research🧪
A square graphic featuring professor Claudio Radaelli  with light-colored hair against a neutral background. Below, a black section contains a quote in white text: “Hungary’s narrative against the Farm to Fork Strategy—food policy key to the European Green Deal—was not about evidence. It was about anger, fear, and pride.” Beneath the quote, attribution reads: Claudio Radaelli, MORES co-investigator at European University Institute. Blue quotation marks, icon of the MORES project, appear near the center of the image. Credit: MORES.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
An informational autocracy, Hungary governs via narrative control and emotional mobilisation, a MORES study claims. The paper shows how its key tool—the Moral Panic Button—cycles enemies like migrants, Brussels, & the “Soros network” to keep society in constant alarm. 🧪 Learn more: bit.ly/3MAlSTs
A hand presses a large red button mounted on a wall, with a dotted arrow indicating motion toward a political poster by Hungarian government below. The poster shows George Soros, target of political campaigns, smiling with the text in Hungarian saying “Don’t let George Soros have the last laugh!” The image is overlaid with a yellow tint and the title: ‘The 14 Pressings of Hungary’s “Moral Panic Button.”’ Image: Social media reproduction. Composition: MORES.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
How emotional can institutional policy narratives get? A new MORES study shows that Hungary’s narrative on the EU's Farm to Fork was highly structured—with heroes, villains, victims, and a clear emotional script. Read MORES’s new Working Paper to understand why🧪: mores-horizon.eu/publications
Hungarian and EU flags as puzzle pieces with the text ‘When Policy Turns Emotional’. Image: Multimedia center/European Parliament. Composition: MORES project.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
The latest MORES newsletter is now live on our website. Featuring our new AI tool, MORES Pulse, which detects emotions in text—plus an exclusive interview with the researchers behind it and open-access publications from our teams. 🔗Read + subscribe🧪: mores-horizon.eu/newsletter #MORESresearch #AI
A woman stands against a white wall, wearing a long-sleeve mustard-yellow shirt and dark trousers, holding a smartphone in both hands and smiling. Bold text on the image reads: “Newsletter: Teaching AI to Read Human Emotion,” with a white speech bubble icon, small in size, positioned above the text within a yellow circle. The background features abstract gray shapes symbolising MORES's quotation mark icon. Photo: Adobe Stock; composition: MORES project.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
When far-right groups say “freedom,” what do they mean? New article by MORES researcher Péter Krekó in the "Brown Journal of World Affairs" shows how authoritarian populists weaponise liberty to undermine democracy—and how freedom can be reclaimed. Read: bit.ly/47NpiJE #MORESresearch #Populism🧪
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MORES Publications - The Rise of the Authoritarian Populist Right
A driver of the populist right’s success is its ability to position itself as a defender of freedoms, MORES article says.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Can moral emotions help bridge political divides? In a podcast with @revdem2020.bsky.social, Zsolt Boda explores the dangers of emotional extremes in politics and their impact on democracy. Boda (pictured) also introduces MORES project tools and findings 🧪 Follow the podcast: bit.ly/4nyHBIo
Portrait of Zsolt Boda, research professor at ELTE Centre for Social Sciences in Budapest and principal investigator of the MORES project. The image is overlaid with text reading: “Podcast: How Emotions Shape our Political Identities." Credit: MORES project.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Unhappy—but politically engaged? A new study by Gabriella Szabó & Eszter Farkas (@pledge-project.bsky.social & MORES projects) finds: 😐 Less happiness = more political interaction. Unhappy citizens are surprisingly active influencers in political discussions.🧪 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Less happiness, more political interactions?—Cross-country evidence of the interrelations between political interactions and self-reported lack of happiness - Acta Politica
This paper explores how individual self-reported unhappiness interrelates with political interactions. We focus on three types of activities: participating in political debates, encouraging others to ...
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Why is cringe—or making someone look ridiculous—so effective in politics? For Telex, MORES experts Gabriella Szabó and István Benedek explain political cringe shifts attention from policy to personal awkwardness. That humiliates opponents—and raises rejection rates. Article in Hungarian👇🧪
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Nem az számít, Orbánnak vagy Magyarnak van igaza, hanem az, ki tudja a másikat nevetségesebbnek láttatni
Kutatók vizsgálták Trombitás Kristóf „roast” műsorát, amiben ellenzéki politikusokat és Fidesszel szemben kritikus közéleti szereplőket pocskondiáz. A politikai cringe, az ellenfelet kigúnyoló és neve...
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
New MORES study of 28 European democracies finds: higher polarisation weakens democratic accountability. As divisions grow, accountability further declines.🧪 Read more and download the study: 📖https://mores-horizon.eu/blog/when-democracy-erodes-from-within #MORESresearch #Democracy
A portrait-style image featuring Bendegúz Plesz, a man in a brown blazer and striped shirt against a neutral background. Below the portrait, a quote is displayed in white text on a black background with blue quotation marks: "Polarisation is not only personal—it is structural. It reshapes institutions, media, and participation in ways that systematically weaken democratic accountability." The quote is attributed to Bendegúz Plesz, MORES researcher at ELTE Centre for Social Sciences. Credit: MORES.A square graphic with a blue background featuring a Veronika Patkos, a woman dressed in a white shirt. A quote in white text and abstract white quotes are placed below. The quote itself reads: "Whether comparing countries or looking within them, the pattern is the same: higher polarisation goes hand in hand with weaker democratic accountability." The quote is attributed to Veronika Pathós, MORES researcher at ELTE Centre for Social Sciences. Credit: MORES.A square graphic featuring a quote in white text on a blue background with abstract white quotation marks. The quote itself reads: "Our study shows that polarisation itself—through institutions, media, and participation—weakens democratic accountability even when partisanship is considered." The quote is attributed to Veronika Pathós, MORES researcher at ELTE Centre for Social Sciences. The design is minimalist, emphasizing the message with subtle visual accents. Credit: MORES.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Negative emotions are everywhere—in the media & politics. In this video, Prof Eran Halperin, MORES co-investigator at @picr-lab.bsky.social, explains how emotion-regulation strategies may help people stay balanced when politics gets too emotional. ▶️ youtu.be/E_FugFDXmg4 #MORESProject #Research 🧪
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Can we Keep Cool When Politics Gets Emotional?
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Our next MORES newsletter arrives tomorrow 🗞️ It features an interview with the team behind MORES Pulse AI — a new multilingual tool that detects emotions in text and helps users assess and shape communication. Sign up today 👉 preview.mailerlite.io/forms/957275... #MORES #AI #Research #Science
A person with long hair smiles while looking at a digital device in an indoor setting. The image features overlaid text reading, “Navigate emotions, shape politics. Join our free newsletter now,” accompanied by abstract blue quotation mark design element (the MORES Project icon) and a small speech bubble icon.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Can metaverses change how we feel about real-life politics? @gameinsociety.bsky.social thinks so. He built MetaMORES—a 3D space for emotional expression & collective decision-making. It’s a game, but also a way to explore how political choices unfold online. 👉https://bit.ly/mauco #Research 🧪
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Can democracies resist the emotional pull of “the people” versus “the elites”? MORES researchers are testing whether spotting emotional triggers and manipulative cues can help citizens push back against divisive rhetoric—& protect democratic debate. 🧪 mores-horizon.eu/blog/can-dem... #Populism
Headshot of Eran Halperin, Professor and MORES Co-Investigator at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A quote appears at the bottom: 'We are interested in examining when and how populism—and populist rhetoric—becomes corrosive to democratic institutions.' Neutral background with the subject in formal attire. Credit: MORES.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Just launched: MORES Pulse, a free, research-based AI tool that reveals emotions hidden in text. Perfect for researchers, journalists, communicators & anyone curious about how emotions drive narratives.🧪 Learn more: bit.ly/4nsLvU9 #MORESresearch #AI #TechForGood #HorizonEU #emotions #Tools
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Can fiction teach us something real about politics? 🎬 MORES researcher @tscher.bsky.social at @viadrina.eu analyses 3 European TV shows—and explains how their protagonists turn anger into inclusive governance.🧪 ▶️ Full explainer: bit.ly/47ErSmT #MORESresearch #Populism #TVseries #Democracy
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Why do we feel collective fear—climate change, migrants? Fear protects us from danger and can coordinate smart action. However, it can also be stretched into endless “crisis” talk by politicians, which can manipulate and divide.🧪 Learn how to spot the framing: mores-horizon.eu/glossary/fear
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Joy is short-lived—but it forms lasting memories and can be deeply social. We explore how joy strengthens group identity and brings people together in moments of political meaning. 🧪 Learn why joy matters for democracy: mores-horizon.eu/glossary/joy #MORESresearch #Emotions #Society #HorizonEU
Smiling young woman with curly hair and eyes closed, radiating joy while raising her hand, overlaid with bold text that reads: “Joy. Pleasant, Powerful, and Political.” Credit: MORES project.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
New MORES study reveals how TV series portray “angry citizens” rising against elites—not to divide, but to govern inclusively. These fictional stories offer a counterpoint to real-life illiberal populism.🧪 By T.Scherer & co-authors @viadrina.eu Download the study at: mores-horizon.eu/publications
Vasily Goloborodko, a fictional character played by Volodymyr Zelensky (the president of Ukraine) in "Servant of the People [2015-2019]," is depicted wearing a suit, holding a mace, and riding a bike. His expression is serious, and he looks straight forward. The backdrop is golden, with "WORKING PAPER" on the left and a title: "European TV Series Reimagine Populism." Image credit: Servant of the People.
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ECAS NGO @ecas-europe.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Today is the final day to participate in the @mores-project.bsky.social crowdsourcing! From climate change and migration to food safety and the war in Ukraine, we want to hear from you! 💬 How have you been feeling? 🗣️ Share your views before midnight: buff.ly/dOaSC3s
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Emotions move politics. But NGOs can learn to move people—ethically. Join MORES’ FREE online Master Class (Sept 10–12) and learn how to: ✨ Activate emotions for good 🛡 Counter toxic manipulation 💪 Lead with resilience Based on MORES research🧪 Apply by Aug 31: bit.ly/3UPiG7m #CivilSociety #NGO
Image shows a woman holding a microphone and pointing her other forward. Title reads: "Moral Emotions to Defend Civil Society. Date: 10-12 September. Local: Online: Time: 10AM-12PM CET". Subtitle: Sign up on our website today. Credit: MORES/Colin Lloyd, Unsplash
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Another peer-reviewed article from MORES is out in Frontiers in Political Science🧪 Rudolf Metz debunks three myths on poor political leadership. It's not always a personality flaw; leadership, followers, and permissive environments contribute. 👉 mores-horizon.eu/publications #leadership #emotions
Photo shows an image of a white man covering his face, embarassed. Over it, the caption title reads: "(Don't) Fear the Bad Leader". An icon shows "Journal Article". Credit: MORES/Adobe Stock.
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
From #AnimalCrossing protests to #Pride parades in @worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com, political life is entering the metaverse. Read about civic participation in virtual worlds—& stay tuned for a MORES experiment👉 mores-horizon.eu/blog/avatars... @gameinsociety.bsky.social #MORESresearch #emotions🧪
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Citizens shape policy! 🇪🇺 Meet Assya Kavrakova of @ecas-europe.bsky.social, a MORES partner working to amplify citizen voices in EU policymaking. She and her team launched a survey to gather our views on war, climate, and more. Join in: crowdsourcing.ecas.org/en/Mores #MORESresearch #EUPolicy
Portrait of Assya Kavrakova, a woman with medium-length dark hair and a calm expression, standing against a plain light background. She wears a black top and gazes slightly to the side. Below her image is a black panel featuring a quote in white italicized text:
“Democracy is much more than voting! It is about making citizens heard between elections. Our work in MORES contributes to that”
— Assya Kavrakova, Executive Director & MORES Team Leader at ECAS.
Three abstract blue speech-bubble-like shapes appear just below her neckline, adding a visual element that suggests dialogue or civic engagement. Credit: MORES. 🧪
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Guilt arises from actions we think have harmed others. But it also shapes politics, from apologies to blame games. The new MORES glossary entry looks at this complex moral emotion & how politicians use (or avoid) it in public life. Read more: mores-horizon.eu/glossary/guilt 🧪 Follow us for more🙏
A stylised image of a man sitting on a couch, his hand covering his face in a gesture of emotional strain or contemplation. The lighting casts a warm, moody tone with deep shadows and a greenish-yellow backdrop. Abstract dark blue shapes overlay the frame, adding visual weight. In the lower left corner, a blue circular icon labeled “Glossary” accompanies bold white text that reads: “Guilt and the Politics of Moral Repair.” Photo: Nik Shuliahin/Unsplashed. Image: MORES.
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ECAS NGO @ecas-europe.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Whether it's hope, anger, pride, or frustration, your emotions are powerful forces in shaping democracy. Through @mores-project.bsky.social, we're exploring how emotions influence public opinion and political decision-making across Europe. 🗣️ Share your perspective: crowdsourcing.ecas.org/en/Mores
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
New glossary post from MORES: Disgust. This moral emotion evolved from food aversion to social condemnation. While it builds cohesion, it can also exclude others. Explore how disgust shapes public norms and politics. 🧪🔗 mores-horizon.eu/glossary/dis... #Science #MoralEmotions #MORESresearch
A man with a scrunched face and furrowed brow expresses disgust, holding one hand up in a defensive gesture. He wears a textured orange sweater against a vibrant purple background, overlaid with abstract yellow and pink shapes. The image includes the text: “Glossary – Disgust: A Universal Emotion of Aversion” in bold white lettering. Image: MORES/ Photo: Adobe Stock.
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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
💙Today on Emotion Awareness Day, we highlight the power of emotions in shaping democracy. @mores-project.bsky.social @protemo.bsky.social @cidape.bsky.social ape.bsky.social‬ @encodemotion.bsky.social #EmotionAwarenessDay #EmotionsInDemocracy
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MORES @mores-project.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Anger, pride, contempt—these moral emotions shape how we engage with politics. 🔍 We launched a crowdsourcing activity to learn how emotions affect your views on important EU policies. Your opinion makes a difference. Have your say: 🔗https://mores-horizon.eu/news/have-your-say-about-eu-policies 🧪
A close-up of a hand placing a smiley-face block in front of a neutral-face block, overlaid with abstract yellow and blue shapes. Text reads: “Let’s share our feelings about Europe! Submit your ideas by 31 August!” A megaphone icon appears beside the message. Credit: MORES.
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