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Conference to focus on moral decision-making research
Penn State’s Consortium on Moral Decision-Making and Moral Psychology Research Group are cohosting a conference Nov. 15-17 to highlight interdisciplinary research on moral and ethical decision-making. There will be two keynote talks by Penn State alumni researchers beginning at…
Podcast, book explore disagreements between social order and social justice
Why do we disagree about the causes of and solutions to social inequality? What explains our different viewpoints on Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, income inequality, and immigration? Penn State professors John Iceland and Eric Silver, co-authors of the new book “Why We Disagree About Inequality,”…
'Topping out' ceremony held for Welch Building construction project
Construction of the Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building at Penn State's University Park campus marked another significant milestone this week. The University held a “topping out” ceremony at the construction site on Wednesday, July 26, during which representatives from Penn State’s …
Mood of the Nation Poll examines gun control as case reaches Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s decision on a New York City gun regulation could mean the first significant judicial action on gun reform in nearly a decade — at a time when the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s Mood of the Nation Poll finds that a majority of Americans support stricter regulations for gun…
Though politically divided, Americans remain patriotic
Beyond fireworks and outdoor parties, the Fourth of July provides an opportunity for citizens across the United States to reflect on what it means to be an American. Despite increasing polarization, people across the political spectrum appear to be largely united on what it means to be patriotic,…
Mood of the Nation Poll examines empathy, or lack thereof, between parties
In the years since the 2016 election, countless news stories and public opinion polls have sought to answer the question of what divides Republicans and Democrats. Results from the latest Penn State Mood of the Nation Poll show that not only do people with opposing political beliefs fundamentally…
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Mood of the Nation Poll finds one person's anger is another's pride
From Colin Kaepernick to Brett Kavanaugh, Americans appear to be sharply divided over the people who shape political life. Those divides are evident in the latest McCourtney Institute Mood of the Nation Poll. The poll utilizes open-ended questions that allow participants to respond in…
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Van Hook talks U.S. census on McCourtney Institute podcast
The next U.S. census won’t happen until 2020, but it’s already a hot topic of conversation as controversy builds over a proposed question on citizenship. Jennifer Van Hook, Roy C. Buck Professor of Sociology and Demography in the College of the Liberal Arts, recently discussed the…
McCourtney Institute Mood of the Nation Poll examines public trust in the FBI
Months of attacks on the FBI are impacting the public’s perception of the Bureau’s 13,000 agents, according to newly-released findings from the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s Mood of the Nation Poll. Among Democrats, 67 percent trust the FBI to do what is right “most of the time” or “just…
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