Methodology in Political Psychology

Abstract

Overview: The field of political psychology seeks to address one overriding question: How do people make decisions in the realm of politics? Answers to this question involve explanations of how people come to understand what is at stake in domestic and international politics, how they construct and interpret who is on their side, and how they evaluate what they can or should do about it.

Methodology in Political Psychology will gather scholars to discuss issues of measurement, technology, research design, and data analysis that are of particular interest to those working in the field of political psychology — the tools they think can offer particular leverage on the questions of this field. Research topics include the use of eye-tracking and fMRI technology; measurements of emotions, attitudes, and ideology; sampling strategies; and estimation of causal mediation.