Psychologists have demonstrated the value of diversity–particularly diversity of viewpoints– for enhancing creativity, discovery, and problem solving. But one key type of viewpoint …
Despite calls for political consensus, there is growing evidence that the public response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been politicized in the US. We examined the extent to which …
MC Wullenkord, J Tröger, KRS Hamann, LS Loy… - Climatic Change, 2021 - Springer
The climate crisis is an unprecedented existential threat that causes disturbing emotions, such as anxiety. Recently, Clayton and Karazsia measured climate anxiety as “a more …
EY Chan, NU Saqib - Computers in Human Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Governments around the world have increasingly relied on technology to promote public health, such as using electronic health records and portable fitness devices. During the …
JT Jost - British Journal of Social Psychology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A theory of system justification was proposed 25 years ago by Jost and Banaji (1994, Br. J. Soc. Psychol., 33, 1) in the British Journal of Social Psychology to explain 'the participation …
It is often claimed that conspiracy theories are endorsed with the same level of intensity across the left‐right ideological spectrum. But do liberals and conservatives in the United …
A meta-analysis was conducted to examine the extent of continued influence of misinformation in the face of correction and the theoretical explanations of this phenomenon …
The spread of misinformation, including “fake news,” propaganda, and conspiracy theories, represents a serious threat to society, as it has the potential to alter beliefs, behavior, and …
Why do Americans have such animosity for people who identify with the opposing political party? Jaime E. Settle argues that in the context of increasing partisan polarization among …