Morally Homogeneous Networks and Radicalism
Morally Homogeneous Networks and Radicalism
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DOI：
10.1177/19485506211059329
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发表时间：
2021-12-16
影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Dehghani, Morteza
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作者：
Atari, Mohammad;Davani, Aida Mostafazadeh;Dehghani, Morteza
网络激进化是当今世界面临的最棘手的挑战之一。在这里，我们证明了道德关注的同质性会导致激进意图的增加。在研究1中，我们发现，在Gab-a右翼极端主义网络中，集群内的道德趋同程度预测了成员发布的仇恨言论信息的数量。在研究2中，我们在另一个极端主义网络中复制了这一观察结果。在研究3到5（N = 1,431）中，我们通过实验证明，让人们相信他们假设的或真实的群体中的其他人与他们的道德观点相同，会增加他们的激进意图以及为群体而战和牺牲的意愿。我们的研究结果突出了道德趋同在激进化中的作用，强调了社交网络内道德世界观多样性的必要性。
Online radicalization is among the most vexing challenges the world faces today. Here, we demonstrate that homogeneity in moral concerns results in increased levels of radical intentions. In Study 1, we find that in Gab-a right-wing extremist network-the degree of moral convergence within a cluster predicts the number of hate-speech messages members post. In Study 2, we replicate this observation in another extremist network, Incels. In Studies 3 to 5 (N = 1,431), we demonstrate that experimentally leading people to believe that others in their hypothetical or real group share their moral views increases their radical intentions as well as willingness to fight and die for the group. Our findings highlight the role of moral convergence in radicalization, emphasizing the need for diversity of moral worldviews within social networks.