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The Politics of Beauty: The Effects of Partisan Bias on Physical Attractiveness

Nicholson, Stephen P., Coe, Chelsea M., Emory, Jason, Song, Anna V.·2016·Political Behavior

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Authors: Nicholson, S. P., Coe, C. M., Emory, J., & Song, A. V.
Affiliations: University of California, Merced (US)
California State University, Stanislaus (US)
Corresponding author: Nicholson, Stephen P.
ORCID: Nicholson, Stephen P.
Coe, Chelsea M.
Emory, Jason
Song, Anna V.
Venue: Political Behavior
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2016-04-05
Volume: 38
Issue: 4
Pages: 883-898
ISSN: 0190-9320 (ISSN-L)
1573-6687
DOI: 10.1007/s11109-016-9339-7
OpenAlex: W2326755378
Cited by: 210
References: 61
Citations by year: 2026: 25 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 41 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 2
FWCI: 33.69
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Political Behavior (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
Keywords: physical attractiveness, partisan bias, in-group favoritism, out-group bias, social identity, gender differences, 2012 presidential election, political competition, interpersonal perception

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