Interacting as equals reduces partisan polarization in Mexico

IF 21.4 1区 心理学 Q1 MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Kenneth F. Greene, Erin L. Rossiter, Enrique Seira, Alberto Simpser
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Abstract

In many contemporary democracies, political polarization increasingly involves deep-seated intolerance of opposing partisans. The decades-old contact hypothesis suggests that cross-partisan interactions might reduce intolerance if individuals interact with equal social status. Here we test this idea by implementing collaborative contact between 1,227 pairs of citizens (2,454 individuals) with opposing partisan sympathies in Mexico, using the online medium to credibly randomize participants’ relative social status within the interaction. Interacting under both equal and unequal status enhanced tolerant behaviour immediately after contact; however, 3 weeks later, only the salutary effects of equal contact endured. These results demonstrate that a simple, scalable intervention that puts people on equal footing can reduce partisan polarization and make online contact into a prosocial force.

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平等互动减少了墨西哥的党派两极分化
在许多当代民主国家,政治两极化越来越多地表现为对对立党派的根深蒂固的不容忍。已有几十年历史的接触假说认为,如果个人在社会地位平等的情况下进行互动,跨党派互动可能会减少不容忍现象。在这里,我们通过在墨西哥 1,227 对具有对立党派同情心的公民(2,454 人)之间实施协作接触来验证这一观点,并利用在线媒介可信地随机化参与者在互动中的相对社会地位。在平等和不平等地位的情况下进行互动,会在接触后立即增强容忍行为;然而,3 周后,只有平等接触的有利影响持续存在。这些结果表明,一种简单、可扩展的干预措施能让人们处于平等的地位,从而减少党派两极分化,使在线接触成为一种亲社会的力量。
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Nature Human Behaviour
Nature Human Behaviour Psychology-Social Psychology
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期刊介绍: Nature Human Behaviour is a journal that focuses on publishing research of outstanding significance into any aspect of human behavior.The research can cover various areas such as psychological, biological, and social bases of human behavior.It also includes the study of origins, development, and disorders related to human behavior.The primary aim of the journal is to increase the visibility of research in the field and enhance its societal reach and impact.
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