Are opinions on controversial political issues as divided as many people perceive them to be? Researchers from the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen, the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) in Vienna and the University of California Merced have addressed this question in a new social science study. The results have now been published in PNAS Nexus.
Perceived polarization may reflect inner circle agreement more than actual societal division
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A new study of Instagram posts has uncovered strong statistical correlations suggesting that social media images may play a key role in shaping public opinion towards events, with notable social and political effects.This post was [...]
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A new study suggests both defendants and complainants are equally prone to memory distortions in sexual assault cases.This post was originally published on this site
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Anthony Albanese’s recent visit to Chengdu’s panda breeding base showed the enduring power of China’s panda diplomacy.This post was originally published on this site
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Women politicians in Europe receive uncivil tweets regardless of how known they are—and women also receive more identity-based attacks than other politicians, reveals a new study in Politics & Gender.This post was originally published on [...]
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A new analysis suggests that posts in hate speech communities on the social media website Reddit share speech-pattern similarities with posts in Reddit communities for certain psychiatric disorders. Dr. Andrew William Alexander and Dr. Hongbin [...]
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A mobile phone, a computer with an internet connection and a platform for video calls can be used in many ways inside a prison. Prisoners can use them to stay in contact with illegal activities [...]
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A five-year study dispels the stereotype of conspiracy theorists as angry loners or keyboard warriors. Rather, social and emotional connections provided by conspiracy theorists are recruiting diverse participants on a growing scale.This post was originally [...]
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The ideological divide between opposing political groups has been drastically increasing in various countries worldwide. This phenomenon, known as political polarization, can lead to greater social division, extremism and political violence.This post was originally published [...]
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The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, the agency said in a July 2025 court filing. President Donald Trump has previously vowed to abolish the [...]
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“We’re actually facing, in many parts of our country, nothing short of societal collapse.” This was the dire warning from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, in setting out his party’s goal of halving crime.This post [...]
