🚨 preprint alert 🚨 In this note with @turkenburgemma.bsky.socialosf.io/5nhtg/

In the note, we argue: 🫱 On the one hand, a healthy amount of AP may strengthen democratic attitudes by raising the stakes and spurring democratic involvement 🫲 On the other hand, extreme AP may have an eroding effect by driving voters to view opponents as an existential threat

Looks fascinating! I am looking forward to reading this more closely!

Very interesting! I’m curious what it would look like if the checks in appendix G and H are combined… is that possible to do with the data?

A Yerkes-Dodson-Law-type curve in this relationship between AP (arousal) and democratic support (performance).