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Matt Qvortrup, Chair of Applied Political Science, Coventry University

Neuroscience can explain why voting is so often driven by emotion

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The British electorate has been more volatile than ever in recent years. The elections of 2015 and 2017 saw the highest number of voters switching parties in modern history. And current polling suggests we’re about to see more of the same.

Understanding what’s happening in people’s brains when they are making decisions helps us understand why certain political messages appeal to them and why they might decide to switch parties.

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