(Sympathy for) the Devil You Know: Openness, Psychological Entropy, and the Case of the Incumbency Advantage

Why do some individuals prefer lesser-known, riskier experiences over more well-known options in life? In this paper, we focus on the case of the electoral advantage to incumbency, and the role that psychological entropy reduction can play in undermining that advantage among individuals who lack sim...

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Main Authors: Adam J. Ramey, Jonathan D. Klingler, Gary E. Hollibaugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Political Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2021.636874/full