People are consistently and confidently wrong about those with opposing views
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King's College London
People are consistently and confidently wrong about those with opposing views
Despite being highly confident that they can understand the minds of people with opposing viewpoints, the assumptions humans make about others are often wrong, according to new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at…
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People who overestimate their political knowledge are more likely to react negatively during online conversations with those who hold opposing views—and as a result, become more emotionally polarized over time 🗳️💬🔥
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PsyPost
Political overconfidence worsens polarization in online debates
The more people overestimate their political smarts, the more likely they are to react aggressively to opposing views and become more polarized.
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