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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
Marilena Hohmann, Michele Coscia
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Narcissism and Affective Polarization. [PDF]
Polit BehavAbstract There are increasing concerns about affective polarization between political groups in the US and elsewhere. While most work explaining affective polarization focuses on a combination of social and ideological sorting, we ask whether people’s personalities are associated with friendliness to their political in-group and hostility to ...
Tilley J, Hobolt S.
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Development and Validation of the Affective Polarization Scale [PDF]
International Review of Social PsychologyAffective 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.
Brandon McMurtrie +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]
International Review of Social PsychologyAffective 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 ...
Brandon McMurtrie +4 more
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Handbook of Affective Polarization [PDF]
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Torcal, Mariano, Harteveld, Eelco
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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.
Otto Simonsson +4 more
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Affective blocs: Understanding affective polarization in multiparty systems [PDF]
Electoral Studies, 2021 Research has suggested that affective polarization (AP)—the extent to which partisans view each other as a disliked out-group—has increased, especially in two-party political systems such as in the US. The understanding of AP in multiparty systems remains limited.
Arto Kekkonen, Tuomas Ylä-Anttila
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Economic Threats, Political and National Identification Predict Affective Polarization: Longitudinal Evidence From Spain [PDF]
International Review of Social PsychologyEconomic 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
Efraín García-Sánchez +6 more
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Affective Polarization in Comparative and Longitudinal Perspective. [PDF]
Public Opin Q, 2023 Abstract Existent research shows that affective polarization has been intensifying in some publics, diminishing in others, and remaining stable in most. We contribute to this debate by providing the most encompassing comparative and longitudinal account of affective polarization so far.
Garzia D, Ferreira da Silva F, Maye S.
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