PART ONE Merriam-Webster named "polarization" the word of the year in 2024. Hopefully, by identifying a problem, the country can begin to address it. However, the term itself is deeply problematic.

There is a growing divide in opinions between men and women. However, emotional connection can be an antidote to polarization.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Individuals who primarily use social media for news tend to score lower on civic values compared to those who rely on newspapers and non-commercial media. The ...

Orhan (2021), in a large study of 50 countries, shows a significant correlation between affective polarization and democratic backsliding. Additionally, studies have shown that more polarized ...

Iyengar et al. show that much of political polarization today is driven by “affective polarization”: emotional reactions to opposing political groups, more than differences in policy positions.

The surveys measured various notions of ideological polarization (essentially measures of individual positions on specific issues) and affective polarization (measures of negative sentiment toward the ...

Migration intentions: The interactive roles of affective polarization and dyadic political attitudes Dec 27, 2024 Partisans willing to upend democracy to help their party win even when ...

He believes that the biggest threat to American democracy is affective polarization. As CEO of BridgeUSA, Manu is currently building the largest and fastest growing student movement to bridge our ...