According to new research, Social media users are more likely to engage with posts that provoke rather than affirm their political beliefs | This “confrontation effect” is driven by outrage, pushing people to respond to opposing viewpoints.
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PsyPost
The confrontation effect revealed: Outrage over opposing political views fuels social media engagement
People are more likely to interact with posts that challenge their views, a new study shows. This engagement is often fueled by negative emotions, particularly outrage, making political content more likely to spark reactions from opponents.
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Synthetic browsing histories replicate user behavior without privacy risks, aiding cybersecurity, AI, and web analytics research
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Nature
Synthetic Browsing Histories for 50 Countries Worldwide: Datasets for Research, Development, and Education
Scientific Data - Synthetic Browsing Histories for 50 Countries Worldwide: Datasets for Research, Development, and Education
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Science News
Receiving a thumbs-down on social media doesn’t push people away from a conversation, but instead tends to encourage them to post more while softening their tone. Findings suggest that allowing downvotes on social platforms might help moderate extreme discussions…
👍 Receiving a thumbs-down on social media encourages users to post more, not less, and to soften their tone, according to a new study on Reddit.
👍 Negative peer feedback does not push users into isolated "echo chambers" but rather prompts them to continue engaging in the same communities where they received downvotes, while also exploring new spaces.
👍 Users tend to moderate their language in subsequent posts, especially when their original comment was emotionally charged and received downvotes below zero.
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👍 Negative peer feedback does not push users into isolated "echo chambers" but rather prompts them to continue engaging in the same communities where they received downvotes, while also exploring new spaces.
👍 Users tend to moderate their language in subsequent posts, especially when their original comment was emotionally charged and received downvotes below zero.
#SocialMedia #TechNews #UserBehavior
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