2026-04-17T06:04:36Zhttps://recercat.cat/oai/requestoai:recercat.cat:2445/2202232025-12-05T05:51:40Zcom_2072_1057col_2072_478808col_2072_478917
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Marino, Maria
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Iacono, Roberto
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Mollerstrom, Johanna
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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 (...)
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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
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