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View article: Himpathy and status: Attitudes to social hierarchy predict reactions to sexual harassment
Himpathy and status: Attitudes to social hierarchy predict reactions to sexual harassment Open
In three studies, we tested whether hierarchical preferences could explain differences in punishment recommendations for sexual harassment. Building on research that suggests punishment is used to regulate social hierarchies, we argue that…
View article: Twitter misogyny associated with Hillary Clinton increased throughout the 2016 U.S. election campaign
Twitter misogyny associated with Hillary Clinton increased throughout the 2016 U.S. election campaign Open
Online misogyny has become a fixture in female politicians’ lives. Backlash theory suggests that it may represent a threat response prompted by female politicians’ counterstereotypical, power-seeking behaviors. We investigated this hypothe…
View article: Motivated inquiry: ideology shapes responses to the Christian Porter rape allegation
Motivated inquiry: ideology shapes responses to the Christian Porter rape allegation Open
Objective After learning of the rape allegation against the Attorney-General, Australians were divided in their support for an inquiry. We hypothesised that motivated reasoning on this issue would be associated with ideological preferences…