
How Psychoanalytic Mechanisms of Defense Affected the 2024 Presidential Campaign and Election
New Books in Psychoanalysis
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Psychological Mechanisms of Voter Behavior in Politics
This chapter explores how psychological defense mechanisms influence voter behavior in the context of the 2024 presidential campaign. It specifically examines the phenomenon of suppression, where voters overlook negative traits of their preferred candidates while emphasizing their positive qualities.
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