A Framework on Polarization, Cognitive Inflexibility, and Rigid Cognitive Specialization

A Framework on Polarization, Cognitive Inflexibility, and Rigid Cognitive Specialization

Polarization is pervasive in the current sociopolitical discourse. Polarization tends to increase cognitive inflexibility where people become less capable of updating their beliefs upon new information or switching between different ways of thinking. Cognitive inflexibility can in turn increase pola...

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Main Authors: James Shyan-Tau Wu, Christoph Hauert, Claire Kremen, Jiaying Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
cognitive inflexibility
belief updating
conflict mindset
depolarization
social cohesion
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.776891/full

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