The Psychology of Political Polarization was inspired by the notion that to understand the momentum of radical political movements, it is important to understand the attitudes of individual citizens who support such movements.

Chapter 1. The Psychology of Political Polarization: An Introduction Jan-Willem van ProoijenSection 1 –Underlying Processes of Political PolarizationChapter 2. When Do Psychological Differences Predict Political Differences? Engagement and the Psychological Bases of Political Polarization Christopher M. FedericoChapter 3. The Political Mindset of Supporters of Radical and Populist Parties Alain van Hiel, Jasper van Assche, & Tessa HaesevoetsChapter 4. A Psychological Profile of Extreme Trump Supporters Laura Kinsman & Jeremy A. FrimerChapter 5. The Impact of Relational Goals on Political Polarization Chadly SternSection 2 – The Social Context of Political PolarizationChapter 6. Support for Populist Parties: Economic Deprivation, Cultural Backlash, or Status Anxiety? Jolanda Jetten & Frank MolsChapter 7. The Agreement Paradox: How Pressures to Agree with Others Ultimately Cause More Societal Division Lucian Gideon Conway, III, Shannon C. Houck, Linus Chan, Meredith A. Repke, & James D. McFarlandChapter 8. Converging Moral Views in Social Networks and its Impact on Protest Violence Marlon MooijmanChapter 9. Can the Partisan Divide in Climate Change Attitudes be Bridged? A Review of Experimental Interventions Jacob B. Rode & Peter H. Ditto