Social psychologists pathologize dissent

Researchers in social psychology sometimes frame political disagreement as a pathology or the result of psychological 'causes' rather than legitimate difference, and design experiments that presuppose the researchers' normative conclusions. This can make studies less about describing behavior and more about justifying interventions to change opponents' beliefs. — If true and widespread, it reframes debates about research integrity, peer review, and regulatory responses to academic claims about politics and persuasion.