Reducing Political Dehumanization by Pairing Facts With Personal Experiences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6336363 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emily Kubin (0000-0003-0606-8594, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau), Kurt Gray (0000-0001-5816-2676, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Christian Von Sikorski (0000-0002-3787-8277, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1119-1140 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-895X • E-ISSN: 1467-9221 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/pops.12875 |
| OpenAlex | W4313572758 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 59 |
The media is increasingly blamed for inflaming political animosity, but it may also bridge partisan divides—with the right strategies. Past research highlights the outgroup‐experience effect: Sharing personal experiences (and not facts) helps to reduce partisan animosity. However, sharing facts is a pillar of good journalism and is essential for mediated political communication. Across four studies in two countries, we show that journalists, and citizens on social media sites, can share facts about contentious political issues (gun and climate policy), while simultaneously increasing tolerance and reducing dehumanization of political opponents. We extend the outgroup‐experience effect by introducing factual content alongside personal experiences of political adversaries (i.e., a combination approach). These effects are replicated in both the United States and Germany although in Germany the personal experience intervention is only beneficial for people with more extreme attitudes
Biology and political orientation · Dehumanization · Empathy · Journalism · Outgroup · Political communication · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Law · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
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| Citations per year | 7,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |