So-called “affective polarization” (Iyengar & Westwood, 2015)—deep antagonism between outgroup members—is a pressing contemporary issue. Affectively polarized individuals are often incapable of cooperating, engaging in minimally constructive or respectful ways, as well as learning from and responding appropriately to one another’s differences (Sinnott-Armstrong, 2018). Against this backdrop, politicians on both sides of the aisle have Read More

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