French Validation of the Social Dominance Orientation Scale (SDO) by Ho et al. (2015): A Two-Dimensional Approach to Social Inequality Support. ✓

This pre-registered study presents the French-language validation of the Social Dominance Orientation scale (SDO), originally developed by Ho et al. (2015). The SDO is a key variable in research on in…

Echelles attitudes politiques
Ferreira, S., & Nugier, A. (2026). French Validation of the Social Dominance Orientation Scale (SDO) by Ho et al. (2015): A Two-Dimensional Approach to Social Inequality Support.. Int Rev Soc Psychol, 39, 4. https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.1075

Framing the crisis: X/Twitter discourse on Ukrainian war refugees in Poland.

Social media play a crucial role in shaping public perceptions of migration during crises. This study examines how discourse on Ukrainians in Poland was framed on X/Twitter during the first year of Ru…

Cognition politique et traitement des médias Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Piróg, T., Olszowski, R., Pięta, P., & Masłyk, T. (2026). Framing the crisis: X/Twitter discourse on Ukrainian war refugees in Poland.. PLoS One, 21(5), e0346666. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0346666

Regional and temporal patterns of partisan polarization during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and Canada.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health measures emerged as highly polarizing topics in online discourse, with debates intensifying around specific policy implementations and events. This study in…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Yang, Z., Imouza, A., Puelma, T. o. u. z. e. l. . M., Amadoro, C., Desrosiers-Brisebois, G., Pelrine, K., Levy, S., Godbout, J. F., & Rabbany, R. (2026). Regional and temporal patterns of partisan polarization during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and Canada.. PLoS One, 21(4), e0347327. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0347327

Visual attention allocation between social and navigational cues during wayfinding: An eye-tracking study in virtual reality.

This study investigates how the presence of people in a built environment influences visual attention and navigational performance. Using immersive virtual reality and eye-tracking, participants navig…

Numérique : perception de la présence d'autres individus dans un environnement numérique sans interaction
Orlu, Ã. –. z. e. n. . G., ImamoÄŸlu, Ã. ‡., Surer, E., & Altay, B. (2026). Visual attention allocation between social and navigational cues during wayfinding: An eye-tracking study in virtual reality.. Iperception, 17(1), 20416695251414080. https://doi.org/10.1177/20416695251414080

How We Share, Meta-Cognitively.

I argue that the emerging field of collective cognition lacks consensus as to how a psychological state can be shared. Whereas much is known about the basic sensorimotor and cognitive mechanisms of so…

Travaux de Shteynberg
Shteynberg, G. (2026). How We Share, Meta-Cognitively.. Cogn Sci, 50(1), e70175. https://doi.org/10.1111/cogs.70175

Social Media, Citizens' Distrust in the Government, and Misinformation During a National Crisis: An Experimental Test of a COVID-19 Case.

This study tests whether misinformation on social media undermines citizens' capability to perceive the factual public health information provided by the government during the pandemic and whether suc…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Shin, G., & Rhee, Y. C. (2025). Social Media, Citizens' Distrust in the Government, and Misinformation During a National Crisis: An Experimental Test of a COVID-19 Case.. Health Commun, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2025.2606898

Testing the impact of fallacies and contrarian claims in climate change misinformation.

Climate misinformation reduces public acceptance of climate change and undermines support for mitigation policies. This study explored the impact of different types of climate misinformation, examinin…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Lieu, R., Hayes, O. R., & Cook, J. (2025). Testing the impact of fallacies and contrarian claims in climate change misinformation.. Br J Psychol. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjop.70049

Firearm Violence and Health in Policymaker Discourse: Mixed Methods Social Media Analysis.

BACKGROUND: Since 2019, firearm violence has remained the leading cause of death for US children and adolescents aged 1-19 years. This crisis has spurred action from policymakers, health professionals…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Ashok, V. A., Vervilles, W. J. K., Kellom, K. S., Chatterjee, A., Ntigbu, I., Boms, O., Szabo, A., Fein, J. A., Richmond, T. S., Purtle, J., Kearney, M. D., & Meisel, Z. F. (2025). Firearm Violence and Health in Policymaker Discourse: Mixed Methods Social Media Analysis.. JMIR Form Res, 9, e80397. https://doi.org/10.2196/80397

Disentangling participation in online political discussions with a collective field experiment.

Online political discussions are often dominated by a small group of active users, while most remain silent. This visibility gap can distort perceptions of public opinion and fuel polarization. Using …

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Oswald, L., Schulz, W. S., & Lorenz-Spreen, P. (2025). Disentangling participation in online political discussions with a collective field experiment.. Sci Adv, 11(50), eady8022. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ady8022

Leveraging complex network features improves vaccine stance classification.

The widespread use of social media allows unprecedented ways to monitor opinions and stances regarding critical public health issues globally. Advanced Natural Language processing algorithms are being…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Durazzi, F., Barbieri, N., Faccin, M., Gore, D., & Remondini, D. (2025). Leveraging complex network features improves vaccine stance classification.. Sci Rep, 15(1), 43634. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-27487-8

Joint attention supports working memory when gaze cues are reliable and task-relevant.

This study investigated whether attentional orienting in response to gaze cues enhances visual working memory (WM) automatically, or whether engagement of top-down processes is necessary for such effe…

Attention partagée et cognition sociale
Foglino, C., & Wykowska, A. (2025). Joint attention supports working memory when gaze cues are reliable and task-relevant.. Atten Percept Psychophys, 88(1), 20. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13414-025-03163-x

Public Trust in Scientists for Cancer Information Across Political Ideologies in the US.

IMPORTANCE: Public trust in scientists is essential for effective cancer communication and uptake of cancer control strategies. However, growing political polarization in the US may affect trust in sc…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Wheldon, C. W., Tallapragada, M., & Thompson, E. L. (2025). Public Trust in Scientists for Cancer Information Across Political Ideologies in the US.. JAMA Netw Open, 8(12), e2546818. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.46818