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Group polarization refers to the widely observed phenomenon that deliberative groups regularly and predictably shift toward more extreme views than pre-deliberation medians, indicated by the members' pre-deliberation tendencies.
“Group polarization refers to the widely observed phenomenon that deliberative groups regularly and predictably shift toward more extreme views than pre-deliberation medians, indicated by the members’ pre-deliberation tendencies (Friedkin, 1999; Sunstein, 2002).”
From Collaborative Irrationality, Akrasia, and Groupthink: Social Disruptions of Emotion Regulation (2017) · cites this paper as Friedkin, 1999
The main factors fostering group polarization and choice shift are social comparison, limited/unequally distributed or disproportionate pools of persuasive arguments, inequalities due to interpersonal influences, and ingroup/outgroup divides and other insulating factors yielding underexposure to views differing from already like-minded ingroup members.
“The main factors fostering group polarization and choice shift are: (i) a natural tendency toward social comparison among individuals, i.e., the disposition of members to adjust their positions to dominant or salient positions, in order not to stick out too much; (ii) the role of limited, unequally distributed or disproportionate pools of persuasive arguments at the group level, which may push”
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- Authors
- Friedkin, N. E.
- Corresponding author
- Friedkin, Noah E.
- ORCID
- Friedkin, Noah E.
- Venue
- American Sociological Review
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1999-12
- Volume
- 64
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 856
- ISSN
- 0003-1224 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4240529034
- Cited by
- 100
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 24.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Sociological Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Power and Status Dynamics
- Keywords
- choice shift, group polarization, social influence, decision-making, group discussion, attitude change
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