Approval of extreme right-wing organizations and social movements and support for political violence in the United States: findings from a nationally representative survey. [PDF]
Inj EpidemiolWintemute GJ +6 more
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From cognitive coherence to political polarization: A data‐driven agent‐based model of belief change
Political Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Political polarization represents a rising issue in many countries, making it more and more important to understand its relation to cognitive‐motivational and social influence mechanisms. Yet, the link between micro‐level mechanisms and macro‐level phenomena remains unclear.
Marlene C. L. Batzke +4 more
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Extreme overvalued beliefs and identities: revisiting the drivers of violent extremism. [PDF]
Front PsycholKristinsdottir K, Ebner J, Whitehouse H.
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Political Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract How do attitudes toward free speech and hate speech restrictions change across the adult lifespan? The current research utilizes data from five annual waves of longitudinal data from 2019 to 2024 (N > 50,000) to examine the extent to which cohort, period, and age effects contribute to changes in attitudes toward free speech and hate speech ...
Maykel Verkuyten +4 more
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PROTOCOL: Government-Led Communication Campaigns for Reducing Violent Extremism - A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Campbell Syst RevHassan G +6 more
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Scientists in power plays: How substantive were scientists' narratives during the COVID‐19 pandemic?
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Scientists who provide expert advice must engage with policy processes. Little is known about whether and how scientists deal with the political dynamics of policy processes that are inherent to policymaking. We study this question by building on the policy dimension concept within the Narrative Policy Framework.
Jule Ksinsik, Caroline Schlaufer
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The desire to avoid cognitive dissonance drives community formation in a social network model. [PDF]
Sci RepKovács Z, Palla G, Zafeiris A.
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Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) begins to unpack issues of power and narratives, the main focus has been on power‐over and domination rather than more transformative notions of power‐to and empowerment. This article draws on insights from gender and policy studies and suggests that the NPF benefits from adopting a multifaceted notion ...
Hilda Broqvist
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Risk of What and Why? Disaggregating Pathways to Extremist Behaviours in Individuals Susceptible to Violent Extremism. [PDF]
Behav Sci LawClemmow C, Fowler N, Seaward A, Gill P.
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