Einstein Research Unit "Coping with Affective Polarization"
Studying intellectual humility and other personality characteristics in the context of political polarization
doi.org/10.1177/0146...
Wenn wir jetzt noch die AI dazu kriegen, die komplette Forschung zu machen, haben wir den Menschen komplett von der Last des Forschungsprozzeses befreit und er kann sich komplett auf wichtige Dinge wie Reisekostenerstattungsanträge konzentrieren.
Wenn wir jetzt noch die AI dazu kriegen, die komplette Forschung zu machen, haben wir den Menschen komplett von der Last des Forschungsprozzeses befreit und er kann sich komplett auf wichtige Dinge wie Reisekostenerstattungsanträge konzentrieren.
Excited to read this in detail later. We need more clearly specified theories like this in polarization research.
doi.org/10.1177/0146...
Excited to read this in detail later. We need more clearly specified theories like this in polarization research.
doi.org/10.1177/0146...
doi.org/10.1177/0146...
By using agent-based modeling in 11 datasets with N ~70,000, Jens Lange, Alex Koch, hansalves.bsky.social & myself investigate the underlying mechanisms of attitude formation in political contexts.
Accepted at PSPB, preprint here ⬇️
By using agent-based modeling in 11 datasets with N ~70,000, Jens Lange, Alex Koch, hansalves.bsky.social & myself investigate the underlying mechanisms of attitude formation in political contexts.
Accepted at PSPB, preprint here ⬇️
🤔But do citizens buy that story?
With @bcastanho.bsky.social & Hanna Lierse, we find: They don’t! Most people believe progressive taxes can deliver both — more equality and more growth. @jpublicpolicy.bsky.social #openaccess cup.org/3JVuvHm
🤔But do citizens buy that story?
With @bcastanho.bsky.social & Hanna Lierse, we find: They don’t! Most people believe progressive taxes can deliver both — more equality and more growth. @jpublicpolicy.bsky.social #openaccess cup.org/3JVuvHm
𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀!
doi.org/10.1111/pops
𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀!
doi.org/10.1111/pops
moralconsortium.psu.edu
moralconsortium.psu.edu
This Saturday, 3:45–4:45 PM → Room Milão
Chairing a symposium on #intellectual #humility in the #wild: #polarization, rural disputes, and #forecasting #societal #progress.
This Saturday, 3:45–4:45 PM → Room Milão
Chairing a symposium on #intellectual #humility in the #wild: #polarization, rural disputes, and #forecasting #societal #progress.
This Saturday, 3:45–4:45 PM → Room Milão
Chairing a symposium on #intellectual #humility in the #wild: #polarization, rural disputes, and #forecasting #societal #progress.
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-FoRSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes.
ℹ️ Info: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns...
🔗 Application: seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/log...
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-FoRSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes.
ℹ️ Info: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns...
🔗 Application: seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/log...
Bitte gerne eifrig weiterleiten: ab März 2026 (vorbehaltlich finaler BMFTR-Zusage) ist in unserem Team eine Stelle im Projekt von @zakfio.bsky.social zu vergeben. Näheres in der Ausschreibung:
www.psychjob.eu/de/job/wisse...
Bitte gerne eifrig weiterleiten: ab März 2026 (vorbehaltlich finaler BMFTR-Zusage) ist in unserem Team eine Stelle im Projekt von @zakfio.bsky.social zu vergeben. Näheres in der Ausschreibung:
www.psychjob.eu/de/job/wisse...
Our new paper (w/ @dziblatt.bsky.social and E Dinas), out now in the @bjpols.bsky.social, finds that doing so erodes norms more than when far-right politicians make similar statements.
1/3
How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD
"we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians"
- @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Our new paper (w/ @dziblatt.bsky.social and E Dinas), out now in the @bjpols.bsky.social, finds that doing so erodes norms more than when far-right politicians make similar statements.
1/3
Köhler et al. (incl. @mariogollwitzer.bsky.social) developed the "Moral Perspectives & Foundations Scale" & found that perspective-specific moral foundations do a better job at predicting political outcomes than perspectives or MFTs alone.
Open Access: doi.org/10.1027/1864...
Köhler et al. (incl. @mariogollwitzer.bsky.social) developed the "Moral Perspectives & Foundations Scale" & found that perspective-specific moral foundations do a better job at predicting political outcomes than perspectives or MFTs alone.
Open Access: doi.org/10.1027/1864...
Enhancing intellectual humility about political views?
Challenging.
4 out of 5 interventions did not conceptually replicate...
BUT: one did - providing information about the benefits of IH! 🤓
Details ⬇️
In an intervention tournament, we investigated how to best enhance a person’s intellectual humility.
--> doi.org/10.1002/ejsp...
I am delighted to have received the Gert Sommer Award for my dissertation on addressing problems of affective polarization.
I am delighted to have received the Gert Sommer Award for my dissertation on addressing problems of affective polarization.
📣 Let all the excellent democracy researchers out there know!
wzb.eu/en/jobs/dire...
#Polisky
@epsanet.bsky.social @ecpr.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social
📣 Let all the excellent democracy researchers out there know!
wzb.eu/en/jobs/dire...
#Polisky
@epsanet.bsky.social @ecpr.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social
Zwei #WissKomm Publikationen, an denen ich mitwirken durfte:
In der aktuellen Ausgabe der 🧠 & 👻 im Themenschwerpunkt zu Polarisierung von Christian Wolf.
Zwei #WissKomm Publikationen, an denen ich mitwirken durfte:
In der aktuellen Ausgabe der 🧠 & 👻 im Themenschwerpunkt zu Polarisierung von Christian Wolf.
Enhancing intellectual humility about political views?
Challenging.
4 out of 5 interventions did not conceptually replicate...
BUT: one did - providing information about the benefits of IH! 🤓
Details ⬇️
In an intervention tournament, we investigated how to best enhance a person’s intellectual humility.
--> doi.org/10.1002/ejsp...
Enhancing intellectual humility about political views?
Challenging.
4 out of 5 interventions did not conceptually replicate...
BUT: one did - providing information about the benefits of IH! 🤓
Details ⬇️
Zwei #WissKomm Publikationen, an denen ich mitwirken durfte:
In der aktuellen Ausgabe der 🧠 & 👻 im Themenschwerpunkt zu Polarisierung von Christian Wolf.
Zwei #WissKomm Publikationen, an denen ich mitwirken durfte:
In der aktuellen Ausgabe der 🧠 & 👻 im Themenschwerpunkt zu Polarisierung von Christian Wolf.
Enquiries: @jorislammers.bsky.social
Further info: jobportal.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun...
#SocialPsyc #PoliPsyc #AcademicSky #PhDSky
Enquiries: @jorislammers.bsky.social
Further info: jobportal.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun...
#SocialPsyc #PoliPsyc #AcademicSky #PhDSky
"Bridging the Gap Between Verbal Psychological Theories & Formal Statistical Modeling with Large Language Models"
(funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de)
📅Start: 01.10.2025 | ⏳4 years
🔗 Apply now: uni-marburg.de/jhbCen
🔄 Thanks for sharing!
"Bridging the Gap Between Verbal Psychological Theories & Formal Statistical Modeling with Large Language Models"
(funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de)
📅Start: 01.10.2025 | ⏳4 years
🔗 Apply now: uni-marburg.de/jhbCen
🔄 Thanks for sharing!
Deadline: September 1, 2025.
Deadline: September 1, 2025.