Dehumanization Is Threatening Democracy Two out of three American political partisans think members of the other party are less than fully human, which makes it easier to harm them.
Why Some People Won’t Compromise on Important Issues People who are high in absolutism are less tolerant and more opposed to compromise.
We Love, They Hate! How People Talk About Emotions Reflects Division Polarization may motivate people to talk about their and others’ emotions in a biased way.
Why Men Are More Skeptical of the Gender Pay Gap (and What to Do About It) Biases in reasoning may lead men to be more skeptical of the pay gap, but better reasoning can help.
They Must Understand Us First! The Pathway to Trust and Forgiveness of Others As polarization, conflicts, and wars tear societies apart, is reconciliation possible?
Why is Everyone So Polarized? It’s tempting to fault the media, but people’s own thought processes might share the blame.
Can the Media Bridge Political Divides? The media can increase polarization, but it can also heal divisions.
A Problem as Old as Time: Navigating Politics at Thanksgiving Why is there political conflict at family gatherings, and what should we do about it?