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Published on: September 28, 2018
Unraveling polarization: insights into individual and collective dynamics
Kati Kish Bar-On1, Eugen Dimant2, Yphtach Lelkes3
1Science, Technology and Society Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA.
Abstract:
Polarization poses a critical threat to the stability of nations around the world, as it impacts climate change, populism, democracy, and global health. This perspective examines the conceptual understanding, measurement challenges, and potential interventions for polarization. Our analysis highlights the distinction and interactions between the individual and collective levels of polarization, conceptually, methodologically, and in terms of interventions. We conclude by pointing out future directions for understanding polarization and highlighting the interrelations between polarization and other social phenomena.
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