Making it personal: Considering an issue’s relevance to your own life could help reduce political polarization
- Written by Rebecca Dyer, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Hamilton College
Thinking about issues’ impact on their own lives can help people envision more common ground.wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images PlusPolitical polarization can be reduced when people are told to think about the personal relevance of issues they might not care about at first glance.
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