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Political sectarianism in America

Eli J. Finkel, Christopher A. Bail, Mina Cikara, Peter H. Ditto, Shanto Iyengar, Samara Klar, Lilliana Mason, Mary C. McGrath, Brendan Nyhan, David G. Rand,

Science · 2020 · 898 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

A poisonous cocktail of othering, aversion, and moralization poses a threat to democracy

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The Origins and Consequences of Affective Polarization in the United States

Shanto Iyengar, Yphtach Lelkes, Matthew Levendusky et al. · Annual Review of Political Science · 2018 · 3.1K citations · Full text

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Exposure to opposing views on social media can increase political polarization

Christopher A. Bail, Lisa P. Argyle, Taylor Brown et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2018 · 1.8K citations · Full text

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Fighting COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media: Experimental Evidence for a Scalable Accuracy-Nudge Intervention

Gordon Pennycook, Jonathon McPhetres, Yunhao Zhang et al. · Psychological Science · 2020 · 1.7K citations · Full text

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Emotion shapes the diffusion of moralized content in social networks

William J. Brady, Julian Wills, John T. Jost et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2017 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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The rise of negative partisanship and the nationalization of U.S. elections in the 21st century

Alan I. Abramowitz, Steven W. Webster · Electoral Studies · 2015 · 971 citations

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