Showing sympathetic figures with differing beliefs, discussed over a drink. Highlighting a shared identity. Correcting misperceptions about opposing partisans’ views on democracy. Those are a few of the most effective strategies for reducing political polarization in the U.S., identified by a “megastudy” that surveyed more than 32,000 Democrats and Republicans to test 25 ideas crowdsourced from social scientists and other experts around the world. Showing sympathetic figures with differing beliefs, discussed over a drink. Highlighting a shared identity. Correcting misperceptions about opposing partisans’ views on democracy. Those are a few of the most effective strategies for reducing political polarization in the U.S., identified by a “megastudy” that surveyed more than 32,000 Democrats and Republicans to test 25 ideas crowdsourced from social scientists and other experts around the world. Political science Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Megastudy tests crowdsourced ideas for reducing political polarization
