New Research Predicts Rising Political Polarization
March 21, 2022
Professor Feng Fu's lab uses mathematical models to upend the "median voter theorem."
[more]Professor Feng Fu's lab uses mathematical models to upend the "median voter theorem."
[more]The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences cites a study by quantitative social scientists Antonio Sirianni and Feng Fu showing aggressive political messaging via advertising and social media doesn't change minds, but instead alienates moderates and radicalizes supporters. News Feature: Modeling the power of polarization M. Mitchell Waldrop
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