Group polarization: A critical review and meta-analysis.

1986/06/01 by Daniel J. Isenberg · 4 citations
Social Sciences · Psychology · #Social and Intergroup Psychology #Social Media and Politics #Climate Change Communication and Perception #Psychology #Social psychology #Meta-analysis #Polarization (electrochemistry) #Group (periodic table)

paper · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.50.6.1141

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Abstract

This article critically reviews recent (1974–1982) group polarization studies that address themselves to either one of the two primary explanatory mechanisms thought to underly group polarization, namely social comparison and persuasive argumentation processes. A summary of the effect sizes of 21 pu

Citations

• Statistical principles in experimental design.
• The group polarization phenomenon.
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• Discussion-Induced Attitude Polarization
• A Theory of Social Comparison Processes

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