Rising partisan animosity is associated with a reduction in support for democracy and an
increase in support for political violence. Here we provide a multi-level review of …

Highlights•Polarization, that is, the separation and clustering of political attitudes, is good for
democracy in small doses.•However, excessive polarization leads people to disregard views …

Americans today are affectively polarized: they dislike and distrust those from the opposing
political party more than they did in the past, with damaging consequences for their …

By many accounts politics is becoming more polarized, yielding dire consequences for
democracy and trust in government. Yet a growing body of research on so-called false …

Although political polarization in the United States is real, intense, and increasing, partisans
consistently overestimate its magnitude. This 'false polarization'is insidious because it …

A compelling exploration of concrete strategies to reduce partisan animosity by building on
what Democrats and Republicans have in common. One of the defining features of twenty …

Exhibiting altruism toward and cooperativeness with others is a key ingredient for successful
work relationships and managerial decision making. Rising political polarization creates a …

We examine “conversational receptiveness”–the use of language to communicate one's
willingness to thoughtfully engage with opposing views. We develop an interpretable …

While people across the world value honesty, it is undeniable that it can sometimes pay to
be dishonest. This tension leads people to engage in complex behaviors that stretch the …

The present article reviews a growing body of research on receptiveness to opposing views—
the willingness to access, consider, and evaluate contradictory opinions in a relatively …