Red-blue brain (IMAGE) University of Nebraska-Lincoln Caption A new study suggests that Americans’ political anxiety crescendos before a major election. The study is the first to examine anxiety tethered to a specific political event: the 2020 presidential election. Credit Clint Chapman | University of Nebraska–Lincoln Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.