The notion that academia is dominated by liberals isn't a new one, and everyone has a pet reason as to why this may be (self selection, conservatives are too stupid, etc.) But a new Dutch study (here) indicates that workplace hostility may play a role in the statistically improbable paucity of conservatives (and non liberals in general) in the field of social psychology.
The takeaway: "One in six respondents said that she or he would be somewhat (or more) inclined to discriminate against conservatives in inviting them for symposia or reviewing their work. One in four would discriminate in reviewing their grant applications. More than one in three would discriminate against them when making hiring decisions."
Respondents also thought that their colleagues would be more likely than themselves to discriminate against people who hold conservative beliefs.
