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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Marino, Maria author Iacono, Roberto author Mollerstrom, Johanna author 2025-04-03T08:25:02Z 2025-04-03T08:25:02Z 2024-12-01 2025-04-03T08:25:02Z Numerous studies have documented that misperceptions about society, e.g. related to inequality, are widespread among voters. Simultaneously, a separate body of literature demonstrates increasing political polarization. Against this background, it is intuitively appealing to hypothesize that information provision can be useful not only to correct misperceptions, but also to create a common ground that can bridge divisiveness. In a general population survey, conducted in the United States, we show that beliefs in the power of information to reduce polarization are indeed widespread. To investigate the empirical relationship between information provision and polarization, we conduct a systematic literature review (...) Ciències polítiques Literatura científica Polarització (Ciències socials) Political science Scientific literature Polarization (Social sciences) (Mis-)Perceptions, information, and political polarization: A survey and a systematic literature review