Americans express roughly equal levels of concern about left-wing and right-wing extremism and violence, according to a new The Economist/YouGov poll. At the same time, overwhelming majorities believe ...

In a new book, two political scientists argue convincingly that there is no stable dividing line between the “Left” and the “Right.” Instead, politically active citizens join the Left and Right ...

Which side of your brain gets the most use, the right or the left? Today, most people have heard that each hemisphere of the brain manages different tasks. If we favor one type of thinking over ...

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Here is one version of the left-right spectrum, as described in 1975 by a former Barry Goldwater speechwriter who had left the conservative movement to break bread with Black Panthers and Wobblies.

At the fictional Hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry in the Harry Potter series, students are sorted into different school houses by a magic hat based on their personalities. Similarly, in ...

This research was funded by the Wellcome Trust (ISSF/Birkbeck) and the Waterloo Foundation (REF: 917-3756). Whether you’re left, right or ambidextrous, “handedness” is part of our identity. But a lot ...

According to a new survey, Americans express roughly the same level of concern over left- and right-wing violence. Photo from Kristina Volgenau, UnSplash Americans express roughly equal levels of ...