Perceptions of Attitudinal Change: The End of History Illusion and Polarization

• In Event: JSS: Emotions and Attitudes

Brief Overview

We employ a survey experiment to test the 'end of illusion' theory using a sample of undergraduate students at a large public university in the American Southeast. By highlighting the potential for change we hoped to decrease attitudinal rigidity.

Authors

• Michael Westberg, Georgia State University

• Russell Luke, Georgia State University