Florian Stoeckel @florianstoeckel.bsky.social · 10/04/2026What does Hungary’s election look like via party supporters? Supporters of Fidesz are satisfied with how democracy works. Supporters of TISZA are dissatisfied. Fidesz supporters are more likely to accept limits on civil liberties. The divide is also stark on social issues. YouGov; N=2,015, 2025 110
Reposted by Florian StoeckelLSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Could AI change the way we think about decisions made by humans? @florianstoeckel.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk presents new research showing that when citizens are prompted to think about AI, they become more aware of the limitations of human decision-makers @lseeuroppblog.bsky.socialblogs.lse.ac.ukIn the age of AI, citizens may become more critical of human decision-makersNew research shows that when citizens are prompted to think about AI, they become more aware of the limitations of human decision-makers. 121
Reposted by Florian StoeckelJoe Phillips @polpsychjoe.bsky.social · 27/01/2026The paper @florianstoeckel.bsky.social and I wrote showing that Brexit prejudice is a) alive and well and b) manifests in a variety of ways now has a volume and issue number! Open access here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....onlinelibrary.wiley.comThe limits of Brexit prejudiceSince the Brexit referendum, two novel political identities, Leaver and Remainer, have gained political salience in the United Kingdom. Some work contends that Leavers and Remainers display great ani.... 194
Reposted by Florian StoeckelPolitical Psychology @ispp-pops.bsky.social · 19/03/2026The UK may have left the EU, but the two sides of the #Brexit debate are still PO'd. Phillips & Stoeckel explore the lingering animus Remainers & Leavers have toward each other & how those feelings manifest in political bias. Read their open-access article for their findings doi.org/10.1111/pops... 054
Reposted by Florian Stoeckelklimareporter° @klimareporter.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Der Verweis auf breite gesellschaftliche Unterstützung für den Klimaschutz ist kein Allheilmittel, das viel verändert, sagt Politikwissenschaftler Florian Stöckel. Dazu brauche es z.B. konkrete Strategien, die die Menschen mit ihren Sorgen da abholen, wo sie stehen. klimareporter.de/gesellschaft...klimareporter.deDie Mehrheit der Leute ist an der Wahrheit interessiertDer Verweis auf breite Unterstützung für den Klimaschutz ist kein Allheilmittel, das gesellschaftlich viel verändert, sagt Politikwissenschaftler Florian Stöckel. Dazu brauche es zum Beispiel konkrete... 0327
Florian Stoeckel @florianstoeckel.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Really excited that our book just came out! The Power of the Crowd: How the Public Can Both Spoil and Improve Social Media as a Source of Information Open access for the next 2 weeks! 0107
Reposted by Florian StoeckelJoe Phillips @polpsychjoe.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Out now at @poqjournal.bsky.social! Do election forecasts set realistic election expectations? doi.org/10.1093/poq/... 🧵 (w/ @mbarnfield.bsky.social, @florianstoeckel.bsky.social, @benlyons.bsky.social, @vittoriomerola.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social and other awesome BlueSky-less colleagues)doi.orgThe Effects of Forecasts on the Accuracy and Precision of ExpectationsAbstract. Quantitative forecasts have become increasingly prominent as tools for aiding public understanding of sociopolitical trends. But how much, and wh 1227
Reposted by Florian StoeckelJoe Phillips @polpsychjoe.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Out now and open access at @ispp-pops.bsky.social (with @florianstoeckel.bsky.social)! How deep does animosity between Leavers and Remainers go, and years out from the Brexit referendum, does it remain? 🧵 doi.org/10.1111/pops...doi.orgThe limits of Brexit prejudiceSince the Brexit referendum, two novel political identities, Leaver and Remainer, have gained political salience in the United Kingdom. Some work contends that Leavers and Remainers display great ani... 43611
Florian Stoeckel @florianstoeckel.bsky.social · 14/02/2024Can social media users help others spot misinformation by posting comments that flag false content? Yes, but there is a downside www.nature.com/articles/s44... UK, DE, IT; N > 6,600 With Sabrina Stöckli, Besir Ceka, Chiara Ricchi, @benlyons.bsky.social & @jasonreifler.bsky.social y.social 0204
Reposted by Florian StoeckelBen Lyons @benlyons.bsky.social · 13/02/2024New article out in Communications Psychology, with team led by @florianstoeckel.bsky.social & Sabrina Stöckli www.nature.com/articles/s44... My takeaway would be that in low-motivation settings, presence of a refutation matters more than its strength, accuracy, etc. 0144
Florian Stoeckel @florianstoeckel.bsky.social · 08/01/2024Wo steht das Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht politisch? Und kann generative AI uns bei einer Einordnung helfen? BSW: Einordnung auf Basis des BSW-Gründungsmanifests. Andere Parteien: unklar auf welcher Basis ChatGPT einordnet, insbses. im Vgl. zu üblichen Verfahren (Expertsurvey, Manifesto-Kodierung). 040
Florian Stoeckel @florianstoeckel.bsky.social · 27/12/20231/n Let's urgently talk (more) about gender biases and AI! "Give me a photo that shows how "ai meets politics"" gets me the photos below (DALL-E). 150
Reposted by Florian StoeckelMichelle Amazeen @commscholar.bsky.social · 18/12/2023What are the theoretical underpinnings of refutational interventions? Our 🚨new paper🚨 examines: - prebunking - debunking - narrative counters Part of The Psychology of #Misinfo special issue ed. by @lkfazio.bsky.social & @gordpennycook.bsky.social. commsky authors.elsevier.com/a/1iFp3,rU%7... 34121