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Researchers showed groups of undergraduate students a set of photos of Barack Obama that were taken during the 2008 presidential debates or from his campaign Web site. The subjects were asked which images were most representative of the president, and then indicated their political beliefs. While some of the photos were unaltered, the researchers digitally lightened or darkened Obama’s skin tone in others. (Copyright: PNAS)
NYU (US)—Political beliefs may affect perceptions of skin tone. People perceive lighter skin tone to be more representative of a candidate with whom they share political ideology than darker skin tone, a new study finds. Continue…
Monday, November 23, 2009 18:24 - 2 Comments
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Testosterone tumbled in McCain’s male voters
DUKE (US)—Young men who voted for Republican John McCain or Libertarian candidate Robert Barr in the 2008 presidential election suffered an immediate drop in testosterone when the election results were announced. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 5, 2009 16:52 - 0 Comments
College voters unfazed by absentee ballots
NORTHWESTERN (US)—College students make strategic choices about where to vote, most prefer absentee ballots, and are especially likely to vote absentee if their homes are in swing states, according to a new study. (more…)
