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Group polarization is an important phenomenon in social psychology and is observable in many social contexts. For example, a group of women who hold moderately feminist views tend to demonstrate heightened pro-feminist beliefs following group discussion. [3]
Social polarization is the segregation within a society that emerges when factors such as income inequality, real-estate fluctuations and economic displacement result in the differentiation of social groups from high-income to low-income. It is a state and/or a tendency denoting the growth of groups at the extremities of the social hierarchy ...
Polarization itself is typically understood as "a prominent division or conflict that forms between major groups in a society or political system and that is marked by the clustering and radicalisation of views and beliefs at two distant and antagonistic poles." as defined by the Institute for Integrated Transitions and Ford Foundation. [10]
Animosity between partisan voters has grown in recent years. Gutzemberg/Shutterstock.comPoliticians and pundits from all quarters often lament democracy’s polarized condition. Similarly ...
The silent majority is contributing to polarization by avoiding expressing views due to fear of public response, allowing the loud minority to dominate public discourse and create a perception gap ...
Scholarly questions consider changes in the magnitude of political polarization over time, the extent to which polarization is a feature of American politics and society, [7] and whether there has been a shift away from focusing on triumphs to dominating the perceived abhorrent supporters of the opposing party.
Individuals may develop collective illusions when they feel they will receive backlash when they think their belief differs from society's belief. [7] From a group-level perspective, and arguably the most accurate way of analyzing pluralistic ignorance, causes of divergence between public behaviors and private opinions are caused by ...
Groupthink is sometimes stated to occur (more broadly) within natural groups within the community, for example to explain the lifelong different mindsets of those with differing political views (such as "conservatism" and "liberalism" in the U.S. political context [7] or the purported benefits of team work vs. work conducted in solitude). [8]