Reducing the rising tide of political extremism—and violence—in the United States and beyond may require a rethinking of how we understand the forces that drive polarization, according to a study from ...

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The United States is experiencing historic drops in crime across almost all categories, including murder, burglary and motor vehicle theft. But crime statistics don’t necessarily change how safe ...

It doesn’t take much these days for a brand or organization to become the target of political outrage from employees or the general public. A comment from leadership, an advertising campaign, or even ...

Political polarization has dramatically shifted voters’ perceptions of the economy despite a lack of major economic change at the national level, Detroit Regional Chamber President Sandy Baruah told ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josie Cox is a New York-based journalist covering business and gender. The proportion of people who admit to feeling comfortable ...

Hostile media perception refers to the cognitive bias whereby individuals with strong allegiances perceive neutral or balanced news coverage as unfavourable or antagonistic to their own viewpoints.

Several readers objected to my recent column about economic illiteracy colliding with feelings about today’s booming economy. I was tempted to quote a pithy bumper sticker about the relevance of ...

Public perception of climate change is shaped by a complex interplay of cognitive, social and political factors. Individuals’ beliefs about the causes, severity and solvability of climate change are ...