political polarization

Study: social media creates echo chambers

2020-06-10

A new paper published by some Italian academics concludes that Facebook and Twitter segregate users into political “silos,” thus facilitating – or even creating – echo chambers. From the summary: […] Recent studies have shown that online users tend to select…

political polarization

Study: people choose news that fits their views

2020-06-05

Studies show that conservatives and people with high self-esteem are more likely to read things they disagree with. Unfortunately, most people don’t fit into those categories.

political polarization

Why we should all read things we disagree with

2020-05-11

From the (reliably left, btw) Guardian, July 2019: Think Republicans are disconnected from reality? It’s even worse among liberals From the article: […] But what’s startling is the further finding that higher education does not improve a person’s perceptions – and sometimes even hurts…