Estimating affective polarization on a social network. [PDF]
PLoS OneConcerns about polarization and hate speech on social media are widespread. Affective polarization, i.e., hostility among partisans, is crucial in this regard as it links political disagreements to hostile language online. However, only a few methods are
Hohmann M, Coscia M.
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Development and Validation of the Affective Polarization Scale. [PDF]
Int Rev Soc PsycholAffective polarization – an expressed aversion and dislike of members of one’s political outgroup – has increased in many polities in recent years, and thus published research on the topic has proliferated.
McMurtrie B +3 more
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Affective Polarization and Misinformation Belief. [PDF]
Polit Behav, 2023 While affective polarization has been shown to have serious social consequences, there is little evidence regarding its effects on political attitudes and behavior such as policy preferences, voting, or political information accrual. This paper provides evidence that affective polarization impacts misinformation belief, arguing that citizens with ...
Jenke L.
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Political Polarization and Wellbeing: Investigating Potential Intrapersonal Harm From Affective Polarization. [PDF]
Int Rev Soc PsycholAffective polarization—antipathy towards members of one’s political out-group—may pose challenges to social cohesion and personal wellbeing. Prior studies have suggested that one’s affective polarization may cause intrapersonal harm as well as ...
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Bridging the (Brexit) divide: Effects of a brief befriending meditation on affective polarization. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 The European Union Brexit referendum has divided the British electorate, with high levels of animosity between those who affiliate with the Remain side (Remainers) and the Leave side (Leavers) of the debate.
Simonsson O +4 more
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Economic Threats, Political and National Identification Predict Affective Polarization: Longitudinal Evidence From Spain. [PDF]
Int Rev Soc PsycholEconomic threats, along with political identities and ideologies, are associated with affective polarization. However, there is still a need to learn more about the consequences of different economic threats and identities fueling polarization. We take a
García-Sánchez E +6 more
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The impact of emotions on polarization. Anger polarizes attitudes towards vaccine mandates and increases affective polarization [PDF]
Research & Politics, 2022 When does anger lead to greater polarization? As societal polarization and political polarization increase so does academic interest in its antecedents. One important cause of polarization appears to be anger. However, existing research linking anger and
Nguyen C, Mayer S, Veit S.
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Dynamics of sociopolitical polarization and effects of misperception-correcting information around the 2022 Brazilian elections. [PDF]
Nat CommunAffective polarization is little-studied in systems that present ambiguity in relevant political groups. We assess dynamic patterns in intergroup liking and perceived intelligence over 5 waves of a pre-registered survey with 4 panel waves (N ≃ 2,000-3 ...
Petherick A +4 more
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Polarization and health-related behaviors and outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. [PDF]
SSM Popul HealthObjective: Political and affective polarization are different, but related concepts, which can shape trust in authorities, interpretation of health messages, and health behaviors and outcomes.
Ipekci AM +6 more
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Affective polarization in low-partisanship societies. The case of Chile 1990–2021
Frontiers in Political Science, 2022 Does the decline in party identification lead to a decrease or an increase in affective polarization? In recent years, research about affective polarization has increased, asking whether contemporary publics polarize in terms of their affective ...
Carolina Segovia, Carolina Segovia
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