Richard R. Lau

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1978

Affiliations

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey(Current)

Carnegie Mellon University

Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

University of Massachusetts Lowell

University of California, Los Angeles

Richard R. Lau is an author at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey specializing in social sciences, political science, and political behavior.

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Social SciencesPolitical BehaviorPoliticsPolitical CommunicationPolitical CognitionPublic OpinionPsychologyArtsPolitical AttitudesPublic Policy

Publications per year

1978–2020

Publications

Advantages and Disadvantages of Cognitive Heuristics in Political Decision Making

Richard R. Lau, David P. Redlawsk · American Journal of Political Science · 2001 · 1.4K citations

Behavioral Decision Making, Decision Analysis, Cognition +18

Self-Interest vs. Symbolic Politics in Policy Attitudes and Presidential Voting

David O. Sears, Richard R. Lau, Tom R. Tyler et al. · American Political Science Review · 1980 · 926 citations

Political Process, Public Opinion, Political Polarization +17

The Effects of Negative Political Campaigns: A Meta-Analytic Reassessment

Richard R. Lau, Lee Sigelman, Ivy Brown Rovner · The Journal of Politics · 2007 · 635 citations

Public Policy, Conventional Wisdom, Smart Voting +14

Two Explanations for Negativity Effects in Political Behavior

Richard R. Lau · American Journal of Political Science · 1985 · 595 citations

Public Choice, Negative Information, Behavioral Decision Making +15

Development and Change of Young Adults' Preventive Health Beliefs and Behavior: Influence from Parents and Peers

Richard R. Lau, Marilyn Jacobs Quadrel, Karen Hartman · Journal of Health and Social Behavior · 1990 · 510 citations

Young Adults, Adolescent Behavioral Health, Peer Relationship +18

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