The Kids Don't Trust Democracy
From The Last Show with David Cooper by David Cooper
April 28, 2026 · 11 min · Season 3 · Episode 998
About this episode
Psychology professor Manos Tsakiris discusses his study on the feelings of 12 to 17 year-olds towards democracy.
Psychology professor Manos Tsakiris shares details of his study finding 12 to 17 year-olds are willing to engage with democracy, but feel anxious, unheard, and distrustful of politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: David Cooper
Guest: Manos Tsakiris
Topics covered
- democracy
- youth engagement
- political anxiety
- trust in politics
- psychology
Keywords
- democracy
- youth
- politics
- anxiety
- trust
- psychology
- study
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