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SCOUT· 69%17m·2024-06-27·Science
SCOUT· 69%17m·2024-06-27·ScienceThe surprising psychology behind extremism, and how politics is driving it
Science Weekly
Psychologists usually expect ambivalence to be a driver of political apathy. But a new study appears to show a link between ambivalence in our views and the likelihood that we’ll support extremist actions. Madeleine Finlay speaks to the study’s co-author Richard Petty, professor of psychology at Ohio State University,…
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