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Selected Publications


The nature and impact of emotional content in congressional candidate emails to supporters

Journal Article Electoral Studies · October 1, 2022 Previous research suggests that appeals to anger and enthusiasm increase voter participation but decrease deliberation and openness to persuasion, while appeals to anxiety increase information-seeking and deliberation but not participation. Thus, campaigns ... Full text Cite

Are Victims Virtuous or Vilified? The Stories We Tell Ourselves (and Each Other).

Journal Article American Review of Sociology Derogation of the victim refers to the tendency of an observer to negatively evaluate someone hurt by the action of another. Victim derogation has been a core feature of social psychology for decades, but evidence suggests this phenomenon is weakening. It ... Link to item Cite