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September 5, 2025Communication Research

When Opinions Polarize Without Persuasion: Modeling the Dynamics of Attitude-Opinion Convergence and Decoupling

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DSDongyoung Sohn

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Overview

Agent-based modeling demonstrates the role of social connectivity in shaping public opinion polarization.

Key Points

  • Increased social connectivity reduces the polarization of both attitudes and opinions in societies, promoting convergence.
  • The simulations reveal that opinions can polarize due to minor changes in social contexts, even with moderate attitude polarization.
  • This agent-based model integrates attitude formation dynamics with spiral of silence theory, providing insights into opinion dynamics.
  • Findings suggest that public opinions often misrepresent true sentiments, indicating a less fractured society than perceived.

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Dongyoung Sohn (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3ef72b87ece8dc957918https://doi.org/10.1177/00936502251362278
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