# Your 'first time' can shape democracy: the psychology of voting

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Podcast: [Radio Davos](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radio-davos-274828)
Published: 2026-04-02T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/democracy-voting-michael-bruter
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## Resource

Our first experiences of voting can colour our participation in democracy for life, according to political science Professor Michael Bruter. The director of the Electoral Psychology Observatory at the London School of Economics reveals other surprising findings about voter behaviour, and explains why societies appear to be more polarised than ever, and what can be done to counter that. Links: Electoral Psychology Observatory: https://www.epob.org/ Inside the Mind of a Voter: A New Approach to Electoral Psychology : https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691182896/inside-the-mind-of-a-voter?srsltid=AfmBOoo60jUoUh0bFaPirureoGz9Tggfs7brKTYzlg28Nwol7YUpiNcq Related podcasts: Tariffs, globalization, and democracy, with Harvard economist Dani Rodrik: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/dani-rodrik-economics-globalization-tariffs/ Top global risks in 2026 and how the Davos 'spirit of dialogue' can help us face them: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/global-risks-report-2026/ AI may spark a new era of progress, but that depends on more than just the tech: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/carl-benedikt-frey-ai-work-jobs-economics/ Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts : YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe : https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe : https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe : https://pod.link/1574956552

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