The Archive - Global Psych
Trump’s Obsession With “Low IQ” Reveals More About Him Than His Targets
Donald Trump’s attacks on Jasmine Crockett and AOC as 'low IQ' reveal more about his own insecurity and anti-intellectual style than his opponents. A political psychology critique.
Protecting Equality in 2025: A UK Political Guide for LGBTQIA+ People and Allies
A 2025 UK political party guide for LGBTQIA+ voters and allies. Compare party stances on equality, trans rights, and protecting the Equality Act.
Satire Isn’t Sewage: Why Mike Johnson’s Excuse for Trump’s AI Video Is Dangerous
Donald Trump’s AI video mocking “No Kings” protesters is no satire, it’s authoritarian contempt. Speaker Mike Johnson’s defense normalizes monarchy imagery and demeans dissent. Here’s why this sewage politics is a dangerous warning for American democracy.
The Bimodal Life of Mass Murder: An Evolutionary Map of Violence
Explore how mass murder shows a bimodal age pattern, with youth and midlife crises shaping motives, targets, and prevention strategies.
The Psychology of Protest: Why the Peacefulness of "No Kings" Matters More Than Its Scale
The No Kings protests drew millions nationwide. Despite being branded terrorists and facing troop deployments, the movement remained peaceful.
Rhetorical Analysis of “Radical Left’s CNN Stunt Fails to Distract from Their Shutdown Stranglehold”
A critical rhetorical and political psychology analysis of the October 16, 2025 White House article on the government shutdown, exposing its partisan framing, emotional appeals, and implications for democratic norms and institutional trust.
When Extremism Becomes Normal: The Modern Appeal of the Far Right
Explore the social, political, and psychological factors driving the modern appeal of far-right extremism. Understand why Hitler and Nazi ideology continue to resonate today and what can be done to counteract this dangerous trend.
Weaponizing Martyrs: A Critique of Trump’s Eulogy for Charlie Kirk
Donald Trump’s eulogy for Charlie Kirk reveals how grief, faith, and patriotism can be weaponized for political power and ideological mobilization.
The Hollow Rebellion: The Absurd reality of Reform UK’s 2025 Manifesto
We dismantle Reform UK’s 2025 manifesto, revealing its false economics, fear-driven immigration stance, climate denial, and attacks on equality.
The Frog at the Gates: Absurdist Resistance and the New Flower Power of Portland
Explore Portland's absurdist protest movement, where the inflatable 'Portland Frog' challenges federal overreach with humor, creativity, and nonviolent resistance.
Sh*tposting as Political Practice: Why Low-Effort Noise Became High-Impact Power
Explore the psychology and sociology of shitposting—how low-effort online chaos became a powerful political weapon and a right-wing favorite in digital culture.
Turning Pain Into Propaganda: Trump’s Distortion of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Donald Trump’s 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month message twists empathy into propaganda, using fear and anti-immigrant rhetoric to justify mass deportations while ignoring real victims of abuse.
Most-Favored-Nation Pricing: Politics Over Patients
Most-Favored-Nation drug pricing sounds fair, but history show it rarely benefits patients. Learn why MFN creates market distortions, delays access abroad, and delivers minimal savings for Americans.
Exposing the UK’s Double Standard: When Protest Becomes Terrorism
An analysis of how the UK handles Palestine Action and Just Stop Oil protests, highlighting legal differences, political context, and civil liberties concerns.
Trump’s Words in 2025: Cognitive Decline or Weaponized Rhetoric?
Longitudinal analysis of Trump’s speeches (2018–2025) reveals shrinking vocabulary, simpler syntax, and sharper rhetoric. Decline or strategy?
Why Moral Reframing Is No Longer Enough: Assessing the Limits of Cross-Value Appeals Against Moral Amplification in Trump-Era Politics.
Explore why moral reframing, once a powerful tool for bridging partisan divides, fails against Donald Trump’s authoritarian moral amplification. This in-depth analysis examines Obama and Sanders’ reframing strategies, Newsom’s use of satire, Trump’s response to comedy, and what progressives must do to reclaim America’s moral vocabulary.
Psychology Between Order and Liberation: Why the Discipline Feels Politically Split
Explore psychology’s political divide: from conservative roots in order and control to progressive movements for liberation and social justice.
Shutdown as Power Grab: How Crisis Could Feed Authoritarianism
The 2025 shutdown is more than gridlock. Trump’s hostage politics weaponize crisis, risking 50,000 lives a year and eroding democracy. This analysis warns how authoritarian leaders use suffering to grab power—and what citizens can do to resist.
The Shutdown: Hostage Politics in Action
The 2025 government shutdown is more than gridlock. Trump’s hostage politics risk 50,000 American lives a year by cutting healthcare and vital programs. This unflinching analysis exposes the human cost and what people can do.
The 2025 U.S. Government Shutdown: How Power Plans to Sacrifice 50,000 Americans a Year
The 2025 U.S. government shutdown threatens to strip millions of Americans of health coverage, risking 50,000 preventable deaths each year. This op-ed exposes how the fight is no longer left vs. right but people vs. power, with lives on the line.