Unequal treatment toward copartisans versus non-copartisans is reduced when partisanship can be falsified.

Studies show that Democrats and Republicans treat copartisans better than they do non-copartisans. However, party affiliation is different from other identities associated with unequal treatment. Compared to race or gender, people can more easily falsify, i.e., lie about, their party affiliation. We...

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Main Authors: Maria Abascal, Kinga Makovi, Anahit Sargsyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244651