Luca Bernardi and Robert Johns explore whether clinical depression may have contributed to Brexit. The striking evidence of depression influencing political attitudes suggests that connections between the two should be more thoroughly explored, especially as they show the potential to breed political alienation
Luca's areas of research include mass-elite linkages, public opinion and public policy, and mental health and political perceptions, attitudes and behaviour.
He is the PI of two projects on the consequences of Covid-19 on mental health and political attitudes.
Luca teaches research design applied to political representation and political psychology.
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