Tag: David Doherty

Biases in inferences about representatives’ motives may reinforce political acrimony

American and British politics are each characterised by a high degree of partisan rancour. But why is compromise now so difficult to achieve? In new research focussing on America which examines how people perceive politicians’ motives, David Doherty finds that factors such whether or not they agree with a representative’s position or their party affiliation […]