The Political Consequences of Partisan Stereotypes

• In Event: Partisan Stereotypes in the United States

Brief Overview

We measure partisan stereotypes, finding they focus on traits, groups, and issues. We experimentally manipulate these stereotypes, prompting subjects to think in one of those ways. Inducing individuals to think about issues decreases polarization.

Authors

• Adam Howat, Oberlin College

• Ethan Craig Busby, Clemson University

• Jacob Edward Rothschild, Northwestern University

• Richard M. Shafranek, Northwestern University