BOOKS
1 / The Psychology of Attack Politics: Perceptions, Evaluations, and Effects
Nai, A., Otto, L., & Vargiu, C. (2025). The Psychology of Attack Politics: Perceptions, Evaluations, and Effects. Routledge.
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES
1 / Partisan Differences in Support for Political Violence: Results from a Natural Experiment
Vargiu, C., Nai, A., (forthcoming). Partisan Differences in Support for Political Violence: Results from a Natural Experiment in the United States. Public Opinion Quarterly. doi:10.1093/poq/nfag043
2 / You Must Like Me for Me: New Experimental Evidence on the Interplay Between Musical Preferences and Ideological Attitudes
Nai, A., Vargiu, C., Garzia, D. (forthcoming). You Must Like Me For Me. New Experimental Evidence on the Interplay between Musical Preferences and Ideological Attitudes. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties.
3 / Incivility Does Not Exist: An Experimental Assessment on the Drivers of Incivility Perceptions
Vargiu, C., Nai, A., Garzia, D. (2024), Stage 2 Registered Report: Incivility Does Not Exist: An Experimental Assessment on the Drivers of Incivility Perceptions and their Effects on Candidate Evaluations. The Journal of Politics. doi:10.1086/735437
4 / Uncivil Yet Persuasive? Testing the Persuasiveness of Political Incivility and the Moderating Role of Populist Attitudes and Personality Traits
Vargiu, C., Nai, A., Valli., C. (2024), Uncivil Yet Persuasive? Testing the Persuasiveness of Political Incivility and the Moderating Role of Populist Attitudes and Personality Traits. Political Psychology, 00, 1-20, doi:10.1111/pops.12969
5 / It's All Relative: Perceptions of (Comparative) Candidate Incivility and Candidate Sympathy in Three Multiparty Elections
Vargiu, C. (2022), It’s All Relative: Perceptions of (Comparative) Candidate Incivility and Candidate Sympathy in Three Multiparty Elections. Politics and Governance, 10(4), 261-274. doi:10.17645/PAG.V10I4.5677
6 / Sincerity Over Accuracy: Epistemic Preferences and the Persuasiveness of Uncivil and Simple Rhetoric
Vargiu, C., Nai, A. (2022), Sincerity Over Accuracy: Epistemic Preferences and the Persuasiveness of Uncivil and Simple Rhetoric. International Journal of Communication, 16(0), 1-24.
CHAPTERS IN EDITED BOOKS
1 / Perceived Incivility
Vargiu, C. (2025). Perceived Incivility. In Nai, A., Grömping, M., & Wirz, D. (Eds). Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication. Edward Elgar Publishing.
2 / Verruwing in de Politiek: Hoe Kiezers Conflict en Geweld in de Politiek Ervaren
van Dijk, R., van der Goot, E., Runderkamp, Z., Turkenburg E., & Vargiu, C. (2024). Verruwing in de politiek: hoe kiezers conflict en geweld in de politiek ervaren. In Voogd, R., Jacobs, K., Lubbers, M. (Eds). Van onderstroom naar doorbraak: Onvrede en migratie (pp. 46-54). SKON: www.dpes.nl.
media
1 / Chatbots Can Persuade Voters
Vargiu, C., Nai A, (December 2025), Chatbots can persuade voters. News & View | Nature.
2 / Uncivil Yet Persuasive?
Vargiu, C., Nai A., Valli C. (May 2024), Uncivil Yet Persuasive? Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Blog.