Why is exposure to opposing views aversive? Reconciling three theoretical perspectives
JA Minson, CA Dorison - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
To form truthful beliefs, individuals must expose themselves to varied viewpoints. And yet,
people routinely avoid information that contradicts their prior beliefs—a tendency termed …
people routinely avoid information that contradicts their prior beliefs—a tendency termed …
Group-based reputational incentives can blunt sensitivity to societal harms and benefits.
CA Dorison, NS Kteily - Journal of Experimental Psychology …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
People's concern with maintaining their individual reputation powerfully drives judgment and
decision making. But humans also identify strongly with groups. Concerns about group …
decision making. But humans also identify strongly with groups. Concerns about group …
Why Twitter sometimes rewards what most people disapprove of: the case of cross-party political relations
Recent evidence has shown that social-media platforms like Twitter (now X) reward
politically divisive content, even though most people disapprove of interparty conflict and …
politically divisive content, even though most people disapprove of interparty conflict and …
[PDF][PDF] Friends on the Other Side: Receptiveness to Opposing Views Predicts Formation of Politically Heterogeneous Relationships
Growing evidence points to the corrosive influence of partisanship on society. We examine
the relationship between “receptiveness to opposing views”(ie, an individual difference in …
the relationship between “receptiveness to opposing views”(ie, an individual difference in …