Putting the affect into affective polarisation
Cognition & Emotion,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38(4), P. 418 - 436
Published: May 18, 2024
While
many
believe
that
affective
polarisation
poses
a
significant
threat
to
democratic
stability,
the
definition
and
operationalisation
of
concept
varies
greatly.
This
leads
conceptual
slippage
as
well
imprecise
tests
causes
consequences
polarisation.
In
order
clearly
identify
target
its
micro-foundations,
we
must
understand
degree
which
political
divides
are,
in
fact,
affective.
this
paper,
do
so.
We
begin
by
delineating
polarisation,
social
divide
is
purportedly
distinct
from
policy-based
disagreements.
Subsequently,
explore
influence
emotions
politics,
including
how
affect
conceptualised
within
framework
Where
possible,
our
literature
review
supplemented
with
analyses
existing
datasets
support
points.
The
paper
concludes
proposing
series
questions
emotion
researchers
could
address
study
Language: Английский
Are We Replicating Yet? Reproduction and Replication in Communication Research
Media and Communication,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: June 17, 2024
The
replication
crisis
has
highlighted
the
importance
of
reproducibility
and
replicability
in
social
behavioral
sciences,
including
communication
research.
While
there
have
been
some
discussions
studies
on
replications
research,
extent
this
work
is
significantly
lower
than
psychology.
key
reasons
for
limitation
are
differences
between
disciplines
topics
commonly
studied
methods
data
used
Communication
research
often
investigates
dynamic
uses
(e.g.,
content
analysis)
types
media
data)
that
not
used,
or,
at
least,
much
less
frequently
other
fields.
These
specific
characteristics
must
be
considered
require
a
more
nuanced
understanding
replicability.
This
thematic
issue
includes
commentaries
presenting
different
perspectives,
as
well
methodological
empirical
investigating
wide
range
surveys,
experiments,
systematic
literature
reviews,
involve
or
audio
data.
articles
acknowledge
diversity
unique
features
present
various
ways
improving
its
replicability,
our
thereof.
Language: Английский
Commentary on Isager et al. (2021) Reflections on the Replication Value (RV) and a Proposal for Revision
Published: July 19, 2024
To
help
researchers
determine
what
studies
to
replicate,
Isager
et
al.
(2021,
p.1)
introduced
the
Replication
Value
(RV),
“a
proxy
for
expected
utility
gain”.
In
this
commentary,
we
point
out
that
there
are
scenarios
where
people
can
opt
replicate
with
a
lower
RV
compared
those
higher
RV.
Methodologically,
highlight
differences
in
become
very
small
when
comparing
different
large
(e.g.,
over
500)
samples.
adjust
this,
demonstrate
modification
RV-equation
–
by
log
transforming
sample
size
leads
discriminates
between
sizes
greater
precision.
Language: Английский