13 Oct,2022 | Happy, The Horizons Tracker by Adi Gaskell
It seems intuitive to assume that securing communication across partisan divides, such as between Democrats and Republicans, can help to narrow any ideological gaps that exist and foster more common ground. This, in turn, can help to ease the corrosive polarization...
22 Sep,2022 | Happy, The Horizons Tracker by Adi Gaskell
While the media has probably always had a political leaning, the last few years have undoubtedly seen a number of new platforms emerge that are extremely partisan. Research from Brock University explores what impact this trend has had on our social and political...
8 Sep,2022 | Happy, The Horizons Tracker by Adi Gaskell
Part of the combustible nature of online discourse is the emboldening characteristics of social media, with strong opinions proliferating everywhere you look. One might reasonably assume that those of us who hold strong opinions online might be less open to...
30 Aug,2022 | Happy, The Horizons Tracker by Adi Gaskell
Last year a survey from University College London revealed that young people were more stressed out by Brexit than by Covid. Indeed, across the population, 27% said that they were stressed by Brexit, which was only marginally lower in February than at the end of the...
1 Apr,2022 | Happy, The Horizons Tracker by Adi Gaskell
The last few years have seen quite evident political divisions emerge across society, but research from the University of St Andrews nonetheless provides evidence to show just how wide the divide is becoming. The researchers believe that the rise of populist movements...
