A UNL Political Science Professor’s research is going to be the subject of a mock interview on the Comedy Central “Daily Show” sometime this week. Professor Jon Hibbing told us that he’s been a fan of the show, but still agreed to be on the show with trepedation because of it’s comedic nature.
Hibbing’s study that he was interviewed about tries to determine whether a person’s political attitude stems from how he or she reacts to a threat. The findings showed that those who reacted most strongly to threatening pictures, were more likely to value protective, conservative positions.