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Questioning how much social media plays a role in political polarization, with Levi Boxell

Questioning how much social media plays a role in political polarization, with Levi Boxell

FromPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast


Questioning how much social media plays a role in political polarization, with Levi Boxell

FromPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Nov 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A talk with Levi Boxell about his research showing that older Americans, who use social media less than younger Americans, have become more antagonistic towards the opposite political party than younger people. We also discuss his research studying how political polarization has changed over time in other countries. We discuss what factors may contribute to polarization, and whether it's still possible that social media could be a major factor. He also discusses his research on news outlet bias being present in the types of politician images are chosen. 
Released:
Nov 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A podcast about understanding other people and understanding ourselves. The website is at behavior-podcast.com. Hosted by Zachary Elwood, author of some well known books on poker tells/behavior. Includes talks with people from a wide range of fields about how they interpret and use human behavior in their work. Occasionally focuses on political polarization and the psychology that drives it.