Correcting misperceptions of the other political party does not robustly reduce support for undemocratic practices or partisan violence

• Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 120; no. 37; p. e2308938120
• Main Author: Druckman, James N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington National Academy of Sciences 12.09.2023
• Series: Brief Report
• Subjects: Aggression; Political parties; Social Sciences; Violence

A growing consensus suggests that a cause of support for undemocratic practices and partisan violence is that partisans misperceive the other side. That is, they vastly exaggerate the extent to which members of the other party support undemocratic practices and violence. When these misperceptions ar...