Forthcoming
Article
Nature Human Behaviour

Amplification of Emotion on Social Media

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Abstract

Why do expressions of emotion seem so heightened on social media? Brady et al. argue that extreme moral outrage on social media is not only driven by the producers and sharers of emotional expressions, but also by systematic biases in the way people that perceive moral outrage on social media.

Keywords

Emotion; Perception; Prejudice and Bias; Emotions; Social Media

Citation

Goldenberg, Amit, and Robb Willer. "Amplification of Emotion on Social Media." Nature Human Behaviour (forthcoming). (Pre-published online May 3, 2023.)