Affective polarization is on the rise, driving historically high levels of negative feelings towards out party members. When political intergroup conflict occurs, what is the primary reaction that people have: do they run to defend their in-group, or do they lash out against the out-group? Are there conditions under which this decision changes? We test these questions in a series of 4 studies. CONT.
Karyn Amira, Jennifer Cole Wright & Daniela Goya-Tocchetto, Political Behavior