Galen Buckwalter is a research psychologist and chief science officer at psyML. He was previously with Payoff.com, a financial wellness company applying science, psychology and technology to help members reinvent their relationship with money – accelerating their journey to financial well-being. Buckwalter formerly was a senior researcher and scientist at eHarmony.
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Why White Americans Voted for Trump – A Research Psychologist’s Analysis
A research psychologist takes on the question of what motivated white Trump voters and concludes: It's complicated. Economic anxiety may be a marker but alone does not account for what he sees as a unique psychological profile that distinguishes white Trump voters.
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Financial and Emotional Suffering Is Pushing White Americans Towards Trump
A research psychologist identifies trends among White middle-class Americans that help explain why so many are turning to Trump. A stunning 23% of Americans are currently under extreme financial stress, and that can lead to a search for a so-called "external locus of control." Like Trump, many blame government. Meanwhile, life spans are no longer growing, as drug and alcohol abuse, among other things, decimates White America.
