Events with very low a-priori probability but very high impact shape our lives to a significant
degree, on an individual as well as a global level. Unfortunately, people have difficulties …

Social media platforms are often accused of disproportionally exposing their users to like-
minded opinions, thereby fueling political polarization. However, empirical evidence of this …

Can brief, unmoderated cross-partisan discussions reduce political polarization, even when
partisans disagree on the issue under discussion? This article reports results from an …

The American electorate is increasingly affectively polarized. Partisans dislike members of
the opposing party, even going so far as to discriminate against opposing partisans in …

If people want to be thought as leaders by others, they must be observed acting in
accordance with others' implicit leadership theories. Therefore, prospective leaders are …

Common national identity appeals have been identified as one of the most promising
strategies to reduce affective political polarization. However, research on this is …

Political polarization has become a growing concern in democratic societies, as it drives
tribal alignments and erodes civic deliberation among citizens. Given its prevalence across …

Social media platforms are central to many of the most pressing questions in public debates
today: Have photo and video sharing sites such as TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram created …

Research on the impacts of online political discussions have focused on social media “echo
chambers,” but less is known about how people respond to online environments dominated …

Much research on online political discussions has focused on social media “echo chambers”
of like-minded individuals, but less is known about how people respond to online …