A new study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests that public support for wealth redistribution is driven by beliefs about fairness rather than jealousy. It provides evidence that the "politics of envy" narrative is inaccurate.

Support for redistribution is often dismissed as driven by a morally questionable motive: Malicious envy. Seemingly supporting this notion, in some studies, lib...

Psychological research suggests far-right narratives about social breakdown could lead to more support for US President Trump and authoritarianism, not less.

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Warum verfangen Versprechen von Autokraten gerade bei der ärmeren Bevölkerung? Scham spielt dabei eine zentrale Rolle, sagt der Psychologe Jasper Neerdaels. Und erklärt, wie sich Demokratien schützen ...