POLITICAL BEHAVIOR

May 25 2025POLITICS

Why John Fetterman's Mental Health Struggle Became a Media Frenzy

A prominent politician has been vocal about the media's focus on his mental health journey. John Fetterman, a senator from Pennsylvania, has faced intense media scrutiny since he revealed his battle with depression. This scrutiny has been compared to the media's fascination with the personal life of a former football coach. The senator spoke out about this in a re...

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May 13 2025POLITICS

How Politicians Changed Their Tune on Abortion After the Supreme Court Ruling

The Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was a huge deal. It changed the game for abortion rights in the US, bringing the Republican Party's views more into the spotlight. While much has been said about how this decision affected public opinion and behavior, not much has been discussed about how it influenced the strategies of political candidates. ...

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Mar 22 2025SCIENCE

How Brain Injuries Shake Up Political Passions

Political fervor is often linked to specific brain regions. These regions are involved in both emotional and cognitive processes. However, it is not clear if these brain regions cause political behavior or if they simply respond to it. A group of researchers decided to investigate this mystery. They looked at 124 male veterans who had suffered penetrating head injuri...

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Feb 06 2025POLITICS

Elections and Social Media: How We Talk and Interact in 2024

Elections are happening all over the world in 2024. We are talking about elections social media is going to be a big part of the conversation. How do we talk and interact on social media? What do we talk about? Who are we listening to? Let's dive into some countries, like Europe, Mexico and India to find out. We will check out Facebook, and see what political parties...

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