Anger, Fear, and Echo Chambers: The Emotional Basis for Online Behavior

Emotions, such as anger and fear, have been shown to influence people’s political behavior. However, few studies link emotions specifically to how people debate political issues and seek political information online. In this article, we examine how anger and fear are related to politics-oriented dig...

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Main Authors: Dag Wollebæk, Rune Karlsen, Kari Steen-Johnsen, Bernard Enjolras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-04-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305119829859