An experiment (N= 272) demonstrated that disagreement—either civil or uncivil—may have
a chilling effect on the public discourse vital to a deliberative democracy. Both forms of …

In recent years, the study of political participation has benefited from growing attention to the
study of social networks. Historically, most explanations for political participation have …

A growing proportion of citizens rely on social media to gather political information and to
engage in political discussions within their personal networks. Existing studies argue that …

In todays' progressively polarized society, social media users are increasingly exposed to
blatant uncivil comments, dissonant views, and controversial news contents, both from their …

Much research in the communication and political science fields—political communication
research being no exception—seeks to establish the extent to which certain communication …

In pursuit of a healthier and participatory democracy, scholars have long established the
positive effects of social capital, values derived from resources embedded in social ties with …

Economic and cultural factors are often presented as alternative explanations of Brexit. Most
studies have failed to recognize the interplay between contextual economic factors and …

People's enduring psychological tendencies are reflected in their traits. Contemporary
research on personality establishes that traits are rooted largely in biology, and that the …

Human beings are social animals. Yet despite vast amounts of research into political
decision making, very little attention has been devoted to its social dimensions. In political …

" On November 7, 2017, conservative opponents of" gender ideology" burned the American
feminist theorist Judith Butler in effigy on the street in front of the art institute Sesc Pompeia …