ABSTRACT
This rejoinder addresses concerns raised by Panagopoulos and van der Linden about replication studies of their work conducted by Matland and Murray and published in this journal.Specifically, it offers counterarguments grounded in a broader view of the evidence to the assertion and findings that watching eyes stimuli more effectively mobilize Republican/conservative identifiers to vote than Democratic/liberal identifiers. It concludes that the overall evidence generated by the original and replication research is inconclusive at best.
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Notes
1. Professor Matland passed away shortly after Matland and Murray (Citation2019) was initially submitted to this journal. While this rejoinder was drafted in a manner believed to be consistent with his spirit and approach, Professor Matland’s insightful analyses and zealous yet collegial pursuit of the scientific endeavor were sorely missed in this effort and will be sorely missed for years to come.