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Many Americans are choosing not to engage with politics, instead sticking their heads in the sand to protect their mental health. iStock/Getty Images Plus

December 19, 2024

A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics

Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University

Political polarization and people not being exposed to other perspectives online are two major factors that contribute to Americans feeling exhausted with politics.

Students who are part of the Crossing the Divide course arrive in Washington, D.C., in May 2024. Tony Campos

November 22, 2024

Graduate students explore America’s polarized landscape via train in this course

Sarah Federman, University of San Diego

Political polarization is at an all-time high. Students part of this University of San Diego Kroc School of Peace Studies course examine up close the country’s divides during their journey.

While blue, Democratic states are becoming bluer, red, Republican-leaning states are becoming more conservative. Matt Champlin

May 25, 2023

Americans are increasingly moving to red, Republican‑leaning states – where life is cheaper, but people also die younger

Robert Samuels, University of California, Santa Barbara

Idaho, Montana and Florida had the highest population growth among US states between 2020 and 2022.

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Robert Samuels
Continuing Lecturer in Writing, University of California, Santa Barbara
Sarah Federman
Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution, Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego
Arash Javanbakht
Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University

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