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  • Social Psychology
  • Political Science
  • Intervention Science

Background:

  • Increasing partisan animosity is linked to decreased democratic support and increased political violence.
  • Partisan animosity involves negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors directed at political outgroups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review interventions aimed at reducing partisan animosity across multiple levels.
  • To introduce the TRI framework (Thoughts, Relationships, Institutions) for categorizing interventions.
  • To explore challenges and future directions for mitigating political polarization.

Main Methods:

  • Multi-level review of academic and practitioner-led interventions.
  • Analysis of interventions targeting thoughts (e.g., correcting misconceptions), relationships (e.g., dialogue skills), and institutions (e.g., public discourse).

Main Results:

  • The TRI framework provides a structured approach to understanding interventions.
  • Interventions require motivation and mobilization to be effective.
  • Challenges include intervention durability, scalability, and potential for backfiring effects.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing partisan animosity requires multi-level strategies targeting individual thoughts, interpersonal relationships, and societal institutions.
  • Future research should focus on creating durable, scalable interventions and understanding self-fulfilling polarization dynamics.