TY - JOUR
T1 - Political aspects of shared reality
AU - Stern, Chadly Daniel
AU - Ondish, Peter
PY - 2018/10
Y1 - 2018/10
N2 - The political world permeates people's everyday experiences. In this article, we review recent research concerning how the pursuit, creation, and maintenance of shared reality underlie important political phenomena. We address three general points. First, we discuss how the desire to share reality shapes the political attitudes that people adopt. Second, we outline how the existence of competing representations of reality can lead to prolonged political conflicts that are challenging to overcome. Third, we consider how and why shared reality contributes to social stasis and change. A scientifically informed understanding of how shared reality shapes the political arena will enrich psychological research and facilitate addressing social issues.
AB - The political world permeates people's everyday experiences. In this article, we review recent research concerning how the pursuit, creation, and maintenance of shared reality underlie important political phenomena. We address three general points. First, we discuss how the desire to share reality shapes the political attitudes that people adopt. Second, we outline how the existence of competing representations of reality can lead to prolonged political conflicts that are challenging to overcome. Third, we consider how and why shared reality contributes to social stasis and change. A scientifically informed understanding of how shared reality shapes the political arena will enrich psychological research and facilitate addressing social issues.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.11.004
DO - 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.11.004
M3 - Review article
C2 - 29169083
AN - SCOPUS:85034421619
SN - 2352-250X
VL - 23
SP - 11
EP - 14
JO - Current Opinion in Psychology
JF - Current Opinion in Psychology
ER -