Affective polarization—the tendency of ordinary partisans to dislike and distrust those from
the other party—is a defining feature of contemporary American politics. High levels of out …

The number of independent voters in America increases each year, yet they remain
misunderstood by both media and academics. Media describe independents as pivotal for …

This article explores Facebook unfriending during the Israel–Gaza conflict of 2014. We
suggest that politically motivated unfriending is a new kind of political gesture. We present …

Using the theoretical framework of the Reinforcing Spirals Model, we examine over-time
relationships between partisan political discussion and affective political polarization using …

At present, the field of political psychology lacks an effective framework to conceptually
organize the findings from the voluminous literature assessing whether interpersonal …

The present study focuses on how different features of discussion networks and the contexts
in which they reside are related to political ambivalence, participation, and knowledge …

The bulk of current literature on partisan media explores its various detrimental influences
on the democratic sphere. This study highlights a possible positive outcome of partisan …

Political conversation is at the heart of democratic societies, and it is an important precursor
of political engagement. As society has become intertwined with the communication …

The current study examines the relationships between exposure to partisan political parody,
affinity for political humor given a desire to reduce anxiety, and internal political efficacy …

Politisches Wissen der Bürgerinnen und Bürger gilt als wesentlich für die
Handlungsfähigkeit einer Demokratie und wird intensiv erforscht. Derzeit liegt jedoch kein …