Tag: group polarization

January 8, 2026 / Mohammed looti

FALSE CONSENSUS

Abstract: The Overestimation of Shared Reality The concept of false consensus represents a pervasive and influential cognitive bias documented within social psychology, wherein individuals systematically overestimate the degree to which their own beliefs, attitudes, values, and preferred behaviors are commonly held by the general population or by members of a specific relevant group. This phenomenon […]

November 14, 2025 / Mohammed looti

PERSUASIVE ARGUMENTS THEORY

Introduction to Persuasive Arguments Theory The Persuasive Arguments Theory (PAT) stands as a foundational explanatory framework within social psychology, specifically designed to elucidate the pervasive phenomenon of group polarization. This theory posits that when individuals gather to discuss a shared problem, decision, or attitude object, their resulting collective opinion tends to become more extreme in […]