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 …

Psychologists have demonstrated the value of diversity–particularly diversity of viewpoints–
for enhancing creativity, discovery, and problem solving. But one key type of viewpoint …

" Short Circuiting Policy examines clean energy policies to understand why US states are
not on track to meet the climate crisis. After two decades of leadership, American states are …

Is support for democracy in the United States robust enough to deter undemocratic behavior
by elected politicians? We develop a model of the public as a democratic check and …

Several scholars in the United States have recently addressed an increased partisan
animosity between Democrats and Republicans, and have termed this phenomenon …

During the last decennia media environments and political communication systems have
changed fundamentally. These changes have major ramifications for the political information …

“An important contribution to the literature on contemporary American politics. Both
methodologically and substantively, it breaks new ground.”—Journal of Sociology & Social …

Has rising import competition contributed to the polarization of US politics? Analyzing
multiple measures of political expression and results of congressional and presidential …

Political and civil discourse in the United States is characterized by “Truth Decay,” defined
as increasing disagreement about facts, a blurring of the line between opinion and fact, an …

This article investigates youth judgments of the accuracy of truth claims tied to controversial
public issues. In an experiment embedded within a nationally representative survey of youth …