5 reasons your vote will be irrational

Sunday, November 4, 2012 - 14:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Climate change, defense spending, the economy: People may claim they base their political opinions solely on issues like these, but social scientists would beg to differ. Our voting habits are surprisingly irrational, and seemingly irrelevant factors can influence how, and whether, we vote.

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