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Can America’s political environment be detoxed?
— At the U, October 31, 2024
US 2.0: What We Have in Common
— Hidden Brain, January 29, 2024
10 Tips to reduce tension at holiday gatherings
— The Salt Lake Tribune, December 1, 2023
— Documentary Film, October 11, 2023
Toxic polarization is poisoning America. Here's how you can help stop it this week.
— USA Today, April 17, 2023
Democracy is in a 'dire state': Local professor says before Election Day
— WBBM News Radio, November 7, 2022
Scholars explore how Americans’ perceptions of political polarization impact behavior
— Charles Koch Foundation, November 4, 2022
Misperceptions between political parties could erode democracy in the U.S.
— Penn Today, October 31, 2022
UIC researchers' video named top intervention to address toxic polarization
— UIC Today, August 26, 2022
— Annenberg School for Communication, August 25, 2022
How storytelling can motivate us to help others.
— Penn Today, April 19, 2022
How much does how much we hate each other matter?
— The New York Times, September 29, 2021
Correcting misperceptions about—and increasing empathy for—migrants
— Penn Today, June 16, 2021
Samantha Moore-Berg Named Inaugural Bruneau Fellow
— Annenberg School for Communication, April 27, 2021
— PsyPost, April 6, 2021
America is Not As Divided As You Think. Yes, Really
— Cognoscenti, January 20, 2021
Division and Common Ground in the U.S.
— Notes from America, January 11, 2021
Americans are Less Polarized Than We Think
— The Charles Koch Foundation, August 18, 2020
— The Herald Tribune, August 8, 2020
In Search of Common Ground: How to Avoid Polarizing Narratives in Your Reporting
— The GroundTruth Project, August 4, 2020
We're Not As Divided As We Think
— The Gainesville Times, July 10, 2020
— Commentary Magazine, July 2, 2020
— Behavioral Scientist, June 29, 2020
— The Dispatch, June 28, 2020
New Research Shows People Are Not As Divided Along Political Lines As They Think
— National Public Radio, June 26, 2020
From Minneapolis to Facebook Feeds, Police Protests are Roiling our Psyches
— Discover Magazine, June 11, 2020
Good News in Politics: The Other Side Hates You Less Than You Think
— The Boston Globe, May 15, 2020
'Us Vs. Them' in a Pandemic: Researchers Warn Divisions Could Get Dangerous
— National Public Radio, May 15, 2020
Why the Trump Ploy Stopped Working
— The New York Times, April 30, 2020
How to Talk Someone Out of Bigotry
— Vox News, January 29, 2020
Contending with Polarized Audiences
— American Press Institute, December 11, 2019
Surprise! Research Says You Shouldn't Shy Away From Politics at Thanksgiving Dinner
— WBUR, November 27, 2019
Polarization and The Politics of Love
— The Fulcrum, July 22, 2019