BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:talks.ox.ac.uk
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Polarization and Cooperation: A Behavioral Experiment (with Ignaci
 o Jurado and Albert Falcó) - Sandra León (University of Autonoma-Madrid)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250530T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250530T140000
UID:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/802e62e0-12a1-491c-b0d0-56bb82e244db/
DESCRIPTION:This paper explores the effects of affective polarization on c
 ooperative behavior through a behavioral experiment conducted in Brazil an
 d Spain. Participants were asked to perform a simple\, one-shot asynchrono
 us task: converting to capital letters either a neutral salad recipe or a 
 politically charged text written by another individual. The experiment var
 ied also both the political affiliation of the original author—presented
  as a supporter of the participant’s most liked or disliked political pa
 rty—and the type of reward offered for task completion. The results show
  that cooperation significantly declines when the task carries political m
 eaning compared to a neutral one. Furthermore\, cooperation significantly 
 decreases when the partner is identified as an out-partisan. While partici
 pants are more inclined to cooperate—and perform more effectively—when
  paired with a co-partisan\, this positive effect is weaker than the negat
 ive impact of interacting with an out-partisan. Both private and collectiv
 e rewards can enhance cooperation\, but these incentives are insufficient 
 to counteract the divisive effects of partisanship. Participants are even 
 willing to forgo personal rewards if doing so prevents an out-partisan fro
 m benefiting. Moreover\, although political tasks tend to suppress overall
  cooperation\, they can enhance collaboration among co-partisans\, especia
 lly for individuals that are more affective polarized\, which in our exper
 iment reinforces more in-group favoritism. These findings suggest that par
 tisan animosity can undermine even the most basic forms of cooperation\, i
 ncluding tasks that are simple and apolitical in nature. The implications 
 are significant: when everyday collaborative interactions are disrupted by
  political divisions\, the potential to foster broader\, cross-cutting coo
 peration in politically diverse societies is severely compromised.\n\nSpea
 kers:\nSandra León (University of Autonoma-Madrid)
LOCATION:Manor Road Building (Seminar Room C)\, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
TZID:Europe/London
URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/802e62e0-12a1-491c-b0d0-56bb82e244db/
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:display
DESCRIPTION:Talk:Polarization and Cooperation: A Behavioral Experiment (wi
 th Ignacio Jurado and Albert Falcó) - Sandra León (University of Autonom
 a-Madrid)
TRIGGER:-PT1H
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR