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Affective polarization and coalition preferences in times of pandemic

Frontiers in Political Science, 2022
Using the RepResent Voter Panel Survey conducted in Belgium since the 2019 Federal elections, we investigate the relationship between affective polarization and voters' coalition preferences, in the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results confirm a
Luca Bettarelli, Emilie Van Haute
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The virus of polarization: online debates about Covid-19 in Germany

Political Research Exchange, 2023
To what extent do online debates display features of political polarization and in how far does polarization pose a problem for democracy? We zoom in on affective polarization: the formation of societal groups with hostile feelings towards each other ...
Fabiana Schmid, Oliver Treib, Franziska Eckardt   +2 more
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The Role of Media in Political Polarization| The Complex Relationship Between Media and Political Polarization: Understanding How the Media Can Affectively (De)Polarize Citizens—Introduction

International Journal of Communication, 2023
In this introduction to the Special Section, we examine the complex relationship between media and political polarization—especially affective polarization. We consider differences in measurement and interdisciplinary perspectives.
Emily Kubin, Christian von Sikorski
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The Online Educational Program ‘Perspectives’ Improves Affective Polarization, Intellectual Humility, and Conflict Management

Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 2023
Solving the most pressing problems of our time requires broad collaboration across political party lines. Yet, the United States is experiencing record levels of affective polarization (distrust of the opposing political party).
Keith M. Welker, Mylien Duong, Andrew Rakhshani, Macrina Dieffenbach, Peter Coleman, Jonathan Haidt   +5 more
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Toxic Social Media: Affective Polarization After Feminist Protests

Social Media + Society, 2022
The objective of this article is to conceptualize affective polarization beyond partisan politics to instead analyze the ways in which women’s affective political participation is subject to toxic discipline.
Marcela Suarez Estrada, Yulissa Juarez, C. A. Piña-García   +2 more
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Regional inequalities as drivers of affective polarization

Regional Studies, Regional Science, 2022
This paper investigates divergences in levels of affective polarization across Belgian regions around the 2019 elections. Elaborating on the relative deprivation theory, we analyse the role of current and long-term socio-economic regional inequalities ...
Luca Bettarelli, Emilie Van Haute
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The Role of Media in Political Polarization| The Way We Use Social Media Matters: A Panel Study on Passive Versus Active Political Social Media Use and Affective Polarization

International Journal of Communication, 2023
When looking at the origins of affective polarization, political communication scholars have frequently pointed to social media. In this article, we theorize that the relationship between social media use and affective polarization depends on the ways in
Jörg Matthes, Andreas Nanz, Ruta Kaskeleviciute, Franz Reiter, Isabelle Freiling, Ariadne Neureiter, Marlis Stubenvoll, Sebastian E. Sherrah, Sarah Juricek, Atika Aisyarahmi Munzir, Iara Noronha   +10 more
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Partisan Affective Polarization

Public Opinion Quarterly, 2020
Abstract Partisan affective polarization, measured with feeling thermometer ratings, has increased gradually in the United States over a long period. This article describes how affective polarization and its composite parts, rival-party and own-party feelings, have changed over time.
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Threats, Emotions, and Affective Polarization

Political Psychology, 2023
Why do some individuals feel hostility and express bias against supporters of other political parties? Drawing on intergroup threat theory, we examine the role of emotions as a mechanism by which perceived threats against the ingroup are a source of increased affective polarization.
Emma A. Renström, Hanna Bäck, Royce Carroll   +2 more
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Macrophage Polarization: Decisions That Affect Health [PDF]

Journal of Clinical & Cellular Immunology, 2015
The constructive – repair – activity is commonly called M2 and the destructive – kill – activity of macrophages is called M1 [10,14]. M2and M1-type activities occur throughout the animal kingdom and are normally induced by macrophages sampling their environs for Damageor PathogenAssociated Molecular Patterns (DAMPs and PAMPs) [15].
Mills, Charles D, Harris, Robert A, Ley, Klaus   +2 more
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