Polarization and social media: A systematic review and research agenda
The world of today presents a duality of phenomenal progress and persistent ills. Amid such
existential contradictions, public deliberation forms one of the central pillars of a functional …
existential contradictions, public deliberation forms one of the central pillars of a functional …
The paranoid style in American politics revisited: An ideological asymmetry in conspiratorial thinking
S Van der Linden, C Panagopoulos… - Political …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
across the left‐right ideological spectrum. But do liberals and conservatives in the United …
Ideological asymmetries and the essence of political psychology
JT Jost - Political psychology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals are not merely passive vessels of whatever beliefs and opinions they have been
exposed to; rather, they are attracted to belief systems that resonate with their own …
exposed to; rather, they are attracted to belief systems that resonate with their own …
The activist's dilemma: Extreme protest actions reduce popular support for social movements.
How do protest actions impact public support for social movements? Here we test the claim
that extreme protest actions—protest behaviors perceived to be harmful to others, highly …
that extreme protest actions—protest behaviors perceived to be harmful to others, highly …
False equivalence: Are liberals and conservatives in the United States equally biased?
On the basis of a meta-analysis of 51 studies, Ditto et al.(this issue, p. 273) conclude that
ideological bias is equivalent on the left and right of US politics. In this commentary, we …
ideological bias is equivalent on the left and right of US politics. In this commentary, we …
The ideological basis of antiscientific attitudes: Effects of authoritarianism, conservatism, religiosity, social dominance, and system justification
Serious concerns about public distrust of scientific experts and the spread of misinformation
are growing in the US and elsewhere. To gauge ideological and psychological variability in …
are growing in the US and elsewhere. To gauge ideological and psychological variability in …
A psychology of ideology: Unpacking the psychological structure of ideological thinking
L Zmigrod - Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The psychological study of ideology has traditionally emphasized the content of ideological
beliefs, guided by questions about what people believe, such as why people believe in …
beliefs, guided by questions about what people believe, such as why people believe in …
Worldview-motivated rejection of science and the norms of science
S Lewandowsky, K Oberauer - Cognition, 2021 - Elsevier
Some scientific propositions are so well established that they are no longer debated by the
relevant scientific community, such as the fact that greenhouse gas emissions are altering …
relevant scientific community, such as the fact that greenhouse gas emissions are altering …
Using findings from the cognitive science of religion to understand current conflicts between religious and scientific ideologies
J McPhetres, TT Nguyen - Religion, Brain & Behavior, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The body of research looking at the public understanding and acceptance of science has
been growing in recent years. Here, we argue that religiosity is one important factor …
been growing in recent years. Here, we argue that religiosity is one important factor …
Revisiting the rigidity-of-the-right hypothesis: A meta-analytic review.
The rigidity-of-the-right hypothesis (RRH), which posits that cognitive, motivational, and
ideological rigidity resonate with political conservatism, is an influential but controversial …
ideological rigidity resonate with political conservatism, is an influential but controversial …