The Importance of Context in the Genetic Transmission of U.S. Party Identification
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7352136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zoltán Fazekas (0000-0001-8938-2903, University of Southern Denmark), Levente Littvay (0000-0003-2022-6886, Central European University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 361-377 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-895X • E-ISSN: 1467-9221 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/pops.12267 |
| OpenAlex | W1601609434 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 83 |
In this study, we discuss one example where behavior genetic findings vary greatly across political contexts. We present original findings on how party identification is heritable around the 2008 election on a sample of twins from Minnesota. As this is in contrast with findings from the late 1980s and with how a mid‐2000 study interpreted their results, we explain how the increasing partisan ideological polarization could be responsible for these seemingly contradictory findings. In the Minnesota sample, we show a genetic correlation between party identification and ideology, a finding consistent in the political science literature. We highlight how heritability of political characteristics, like all others, is population specific and highly context dependent stressing its nondeterministic nature
Archaeology · Biology · Context (archaeology · Criminology · Geography · Identification (biology · Political science · Sociology · Telecommunications · Transmission (telecommunications · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Psychology · Social Psychology
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The Timeline of Presidential Elections
Sources of Human Psychological Differences
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Transmission of social attitudes.
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Genes and Ideologies
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Introduction
Choosing sides
The Origins of Political Attitudes and Behaviours
Party Identification
Rational Learning and Partisan Attitudes
Changing Sides or Changing Minds? Party Identification and Policy Preferences in the American Electorate
Why Do Partisan Media Polarize Viewers
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Of Artifacts and Partisan Instability
Motivated Skepticism in the Evaluation of Political Beliefs
Not by Twins Alone
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Biology, Ideology, and Epistemology
Party Identification and Core Political Values
Toward a One-Party South
Integrating Social Science and Genetics
New Perspectives and Evidence on Political Communication and Campaign Effects
I Disrespectfully Agree
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Affect, Not Ideology
Policy attitudes, ideology and voting behavior in the 2008 Election
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |