From cognitive coherence to political polarization: A data‐driven agent‐based model of belief change
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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The desire to avoid cognitive dissonance drives community formation in a social network model. [PDF]
Kovács Z, Palla G, Zafeiris A.
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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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The Dark Side of Ideology: Ideological Worldviews and Antidemocratic Attitudes. [PDF]
Nilsson A, Teymoori A.
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Scientists in power plays: How substantive were scientists' narratives during the COVID‐19 pandemic?
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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Editorial: The cost of war: sociological approaches to the societal and individual wounds of Combat. [PDF]
Grimell J, Atuel H, Sinai C.
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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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Patient trust in the health system, Internet information searching and the patient-provider relationship. [PDF]
Mainous AG +4 more
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Promoting good campus relations: working with staff and students to build community cohesion and tackle violent extremism in the name of Islam at universities and colleges [PDF]
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ABSTRACT New governance models increasingly employ self‐regulation tools like pledges and nudges to achieve regulatory compliance. These approaches premise that voluntary compliance emerges from intrinsic motivation to cooperate rather than coercive measures. Central to their success is trust—both in government institutions and among citizens. However,
Libby Maman, Yuval Feldman, Tom Tyler
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