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What Is Political Psychology?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2009

Kristen Renwick Monroe ,
William Chiu ,
Adam Martin  and
Bridgette Portman
Kristen Renwick Monroe
Affiliation:
University of California–Irvine. E-mail: krmonroe@uci.edu
William Chiu
Affiliation:
University of California–Irvine. E-mail: wfchiu@uci.edu
Adam Martin
Affiliation:
University of California–Irvine. E-mail: abmartin@uci.edu
Bridgette Portman
Affiliation:
University of California–Irvine. E-mail: bportman@uci.edu
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Abstract

We contribute to a greater understanding of political psychology by 1) collecting data in a more systematic way for the intellectual community, 2) sensitizing students to the extent to which any intellectual discipline is socially constructed and is a work in progress, 3) heightening awareness of the political aspects of intellectual life, 4) exposing readers to the wide variety of diverse approaches and methodologies utilized by political psychologists, and 5) suggesting the range of topics that political psychology can address successfully and the range of techniques it can utilize.

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Perspectives on Politics , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , December 2009 , pp. 859 - 882
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2009

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