The Divide Between Political Parties Feels Big. Fortunately, It’s Smaller Than We Think.
Misperceptions held by Democrats and Republicans about how the other side views them have troubling consequences for our democracy. Correcting them can help.
Michael Pasek
Michael Pasek is the program and research lead in Polarization and Division at Beyond Conflict, a nonprofit organization that puts science to work for peace. His research focuses on the psychology of intergroup relations and how theory-informed interventions can reduce conflict. He earned his Ph.D. in social psychology from The Pennsylvania State University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at The New School for Social Research.