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Using Cognitive Mapping to Study the Relationship Between News Exposure and Cognitive Complexity.

Cognitive complexity is a concept that allows scholars to distinguish unidimensional thinking from multidimensional thinking, which allows citizens to identify and integrate various perspectives of a …

Boukes, M., A, W. . J. . v. a. n. . E. s. c. h. . F., A, S. n. e. l. l. e. n. s. . J., C, S. t. e. e. n. m. a. n. . S., & Vliegenthart, R. (2020). Using Cognitive Mapping to Study the Relationship Between News Exposure and Cognitive Complexity.. Public Opin Q, 84(3), 599-628. https://doi.org/10.1093/poq/nfaa040

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Private-Public Opinion Discrepancy.

In many Western societies there are rising concerns about increasing polarization in public debate. However, statistics on private attitudes paint a different picture: the average attitudes in societi…

Manfredi, R., Guazzini, A., Roos, C. A., Postmes, T., & Koudenburg, N. (2020). Private-Public Opinion Discrepancy.. PLoS One, 15(11), e0242148. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242148

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Political polarization in US residents' COVID-19 risk perceptions, policy preferences, and protective behaviors.

UNLABELLED: When the novel coronavirus entered the US, most US states implemented lockdown measures. In April-May 2020, state governments started political discussions about whether it would be worth …

Bruine, d. e. . B. r. u. i. n. . W., Saw, H. W., & Goldman, D. P. (2020). Political polarization in US residents' COVID-19 risk perceptions, policy preferences, and protective behaviors.. J Risk Uncertain, 61(2), 177-194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11166-020-09336-3

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Partisan public health: how does political ideology influence support for COVID-19 related misinformation?

This study analyzes over 4000 tweets related to six misinformation topics about the COVID-19 pandemic: the use of hydroxychloroquine as treatment, the use of bleach as a preventative measure, Bill Gat…

Havey, N. F. (2020). Partisan public health: how does political ideology influence support for COVID-19 related misinformation?. J Comput Soc Sci, 3(2), 319-342. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42001-020-00089-2

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SNAP judgments into the digital age: Reporting on food stamps varies significantly with time, publication type, and political leaning.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the second-largest and most contentious public assistance program administered by the United States government. The media forums where SNAP disc…

Chrisinger, B. W., Kinsey, E. W., Pavlick, E., & Callison-Burch, C. (2020). SNAP judgments into the digital age: Reporting on food stamps varies significantly with time, publication type, and political leaning.. PLoS One, 15(2), e0229180. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229180

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Nonuniversal opinion dynamics driven by opposing external influences.

We study the opinion dynamics of a generalized voter model in which N voters are additionally influenced by two opposing news sources whose effect is to promote political polarization. As the influenc…

Bhat, D., & Redner, S. (2019). Nonuniversal opinion dynamics driven by opposing external influences.. Phys Rev E, 100(5-1), 050301. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.100.050301

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Social representations of mandatory vaccination in patients and general practitioners in Moselle, France.

Vaccine controversies affect the image of vaccination. At the end of 2014, there was a shortage of tetra- and pentavalent vaccines, although immunization obligation was being discussed. Our objective …

Myotte-Duquet, P., & Charissou, A. (2019). Social representations of mandatory vaccination in patients and general practitioners in Moselle, France.. Arch Pediatr, 26(8), 466-472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arcped.2019.09.002

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An ideological asymmetry in the diffusion of moralized content on social media among political leaders.

Online social networks constitute a major platform for the exchange of moral and political ideas, and political elites increasingly rely on social media platforms to communicate directly with the publ…

Brady, W. J., Wills, J. A., Burkart, D., Jost, J. T., & Van, B. a. v. e. l. . J. J. (2019). An ideological asymmetry in the diffusion of moralized content on social media among political leaders.. J Exp Psychol Gen, 148(10), 1802-1813. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0000532

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Exploring the discrimination-radicalization nexus: empirical evidence from youth and young adults in Belgium.

OBJECTIVES: Violence committed by extremists has serious violent and non-violent public health consequences. Researchers have hypothesized an association between experiencing discrimination and suppor…

Frounfelker, R. L., Frissen, T., Vanorio, I., Rousseau, C., & d'Haenens, L. (2019). Exploring the discrimination-radicalization nexus: empirical evidence from youth and young adults in Belgium.. Int J Public Health, 64(6), 897-908. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-019-01226-z

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The wisdom of partisan crowds.

Theories in favor of deliberative democracy are based on the premise that social information processing can improve group beliefs. While research on the "wisdom of crowds" has found that information e…

Becker, J., Porter, E., & Centola, D. (2019). The wisdom of partisan crowds.. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 116(22), 10717-10722. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1817195116

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A discourse network analysis of UK newspaper coverage of the "sugar tax" debate before and after the announcement of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.

BACKGROUND: On 6th April 2018, the UK Government introduced the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) as a mechanism designed to address increasing prevalence of obesity and associated ill health by reduci…

Buckton, C. H., Fergie, G., Leifeld, P., & Hilton, S. (2019). A discourse network analysis of UK newspaper coverage of the "sugar tax" debate before and after the announcement of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.. BMC Public Health, 19(1), 490. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6799-9

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Mapping discourse coalitions in the minimum unit pricing for alcohol debate: a discourse network analysis of UK newspaper coverage.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol was introduced in Scotland on 1 May 2018, and is now on the policy agenda in other devolved administrations and at Westminster. Previous res…

Fergie, G., Leifeld, P., Hawkins, B., & Hilton, S. (2019). Mapping discourse coalitions in the minimum unit pricing for alcohol debate: a discourse network analysis of UK newspaper coverage.. Addiction, 114(4), 741-753. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14514

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Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique

Using Cognitive Mapping to Study the Relationship Between News Exposure and Cognitive Complexity.

Private-Public Opinion Discrepancy.

Political polarization in US residents' COVID-19 risk perceptions, policy preferences, and protective behaviors.

Partisan public health: how does political ideology influence support for COVID-19 related misinformation?

SNAP judgments into the digital age: Reporting on food stamps varies significantly with time, publication type, and political leaning.

Nonuniversal opinion dynamics driven by opposing external influences.

Social representations of mandatory vaccination in patients and general practitioners in Moselle, France.

An ideological asymmetry in the diffusion of moralized content on social media among political leaders.

Exploring the discrimination-radicalization nexus: empirical evidence from youth and young adults in Belgium.

The wisdom of partisan crowds.

A discourse network analysis of UK newspaper coverage of the "sugar tax" debate before and after the announcement of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.

Mapping discourse coalitions in the minimum unit pricing for alcohol debate: a discourse network analysis of UK newspaper coverage.