Political Moderates May Look Like The Opposition To Both Sides
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Political Moderates May Look Like The Opposition To Both Sides
When an issue feels morally loaded and threatening, the middle ground often doesn't appear neutral. It registers as belonging to the other team. The post Political Moderates May Look Like The Opposition To Both Sides appeared first on StudyFinds.
Why take the opposing side when claiming to be moderates? When polarization is severe, even moderates are viewed as enemies. The outgrouping effect of moderates leads to a vicious cycle of political polarization. Research results show that as political polarization intensifies, both conservatives and progressives perceive a moderate stance as helping the opposing side. The moderates, who should be mediating between the two sides, are instead [be…
Those who adopt a moderate stance in a heated debate often hope to reach both sides. In practice, however, things usually turn out differently. American researchers have shown that people with a strong viewpoint primarily classify a moderate person as belonging to the opposing side. The researchers call this the ‘moderate as outsider’ effect. They conducted five experiments to […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.
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