Rising political polarization is, in part, attributed to the fragmentation of news media and the
spread of misinformation on social media. Previous reviews have yet to assess the full …

In a time of societal acrimony, psychological scientists have turned to a possible antidote—
intellectual humility. Interest in intellectual humility comes from diverse research areas …

Many critics raise concerns about the prevalence of 'echo chambers' on social media and
their potential role in increasing political polarization. However, the lack of available data …

Politics has in recent decades entered an era of intense polarization. Explanations have
implicated digital media, with the so-called echo chamber remaining a dominant causal …

There has been growing concern about the role social media plays in political polarization.
We investigated whether out-group animosity was particularly successful at generating …

Political discourse is the soul of democracy, but misunderstanding and conflict can fester in
divisive conversations. The widespread shift to online discourse exacerbates many of these …

Affective polarization has become a defining feature of twenty-first-century US politics, but
we do not know how it relates to citizens' policy opinions. Answering this question has …

Healthy democratic polities feature competing visions of a good society but also require
some level of cooperation and institutional trust. Democracy is at risk when citizens become …

Rising partisan animosity is associated with a reduction in support for democracy and an
increase in support for political violence. Here we provide a multi-level review of …

Scholars increasingly point to polarization as a central threat to democracy—and identify
technology platforms as key contributors to polarization. In contrast, we argue that …