Eric Merkley
@ericmerkley.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto | Director of the Policy, Elections, and Representation Lab (PEARL) | Political behaviour, political and science communication, Canadian/American politics
www.ericmerkley.com
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2) Too little focus on how personality can constrain or facilitate polarization based on downstream attitudes. Three cheers for conscientious conservatives!
Thanks to the @MediaEcosystem for facilitating data collection! END/
Thanks to the @MediaEcosystem for facilitating data collection! END/
June 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
2) Too little focus on how personality can constrain or facilitate polarization based on downstream attitudes. Three cheers for conscientious conservatives!
Thanks to the @MediaEcosystem for facilitating data collection! END/
Thanks to the @MediaEcosystem for facilitating data collection! END/
Takeaways: 1) personality may be stable, but its effects might not be. More studies needed observing how they interact with rapidly changing information environments 5/
June 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Takeaways: 1) personality may be stable, but its effects might not be. More studies needed observing how they interact with rapidly changing information environments 5/
Finding 3: Personality conditions effects of ideology and expert distrust on pandemic attitudes. Conscientiousness, agreeableness, and negative emotionality typically dampened polarization on these dimensions 4/
June 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Finding 3: Personality conditions effects of ideology and expert distrust on pandemic attitudes. Conscientiousness, agreeableness, and negative emotionality typically dampened polarization on these dimensions 4/
Finding 2: Personality differences in protective behaviour were generally stable, but differences in risk perceptions and especially lockdown policy preferences weakened as pandemic conditions improved 3/
June 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Finding 2: Personality differences in protective behaviour were generally stable, but differences in risk perceptions and especially lockdown policy preferences weakened as pandemic conditions improved 3/
Finding 1: Traits conform to expectations on average; linked to more protective behaviour and lockdown support, except for extraversion; neuroticism or emotional negativity most important for risk perception 2/
June 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Finding 1: Traits conform to expectations on average; linked to more protective behaviour and lockdown support, except for extraversion; neuroticism or emotional negativity most important for risk perception 2/
New article forthcoming in @CJPS_RCSP "Evaluating the Partisan Media Echo Chamber Hypothesis in Canada." Here I measure the prevalence, and test the correlates of domestic/US partisan news exposure in Canada using data that tracks online behaviour 🧵👇1/
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June 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Bondi declares war on the courts: "What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me ... they are deranged ... we are sending a very strong message today ... we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you."
April 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM