Elicitation is a technique to obtain sensitive information without asking direct questions. Direct questions trigger defensive responses to protect information people would prefer to remain unsaid.

To manage the cognitive dissonance over supporting one's candidate, the person who previously believed in democracy may come to doubt or reject it. Conversely, someone who wanted a take-charge fighter ...

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A recent study published in the Journal of Social and Political Psychology sheds light on how supporters of Donald Trump justify their continued allegiance despite learning about allegations of his ...

A bunch of psychological studies have found something surprising about President Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters. Researchers conducting three different studies looked at how Trump supporters ...

If nations can suffer from cognitive dissonance just as individuals can, it's easy to see why we elected Donald Trump. A good place to start thinking about this is football: As I often do in late ...