Polarization is the psychological foundation of collective engagement

Abstract The term polarization is used to describe both the division of a society into opposing groups (political polarization), and a social psychological phenomenon (group polarization) whereby people adopt more extreme positions after discussion. We explain how group polarization underpins the po...

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Main Authors: Laura G. E. Smith, Emma F. Thomas, Ana-Maria Bliuc, Craig McGarty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-05-01
Series:Communications Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44271-024-00089-2