A essência da “polarização patológica” na sociedade pós-moderna
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conflito social, politica, educação, bem-estar, democracia, raciocínio, atitudes, crençasResumo
A polarização é um dos desafios mais prementes enfrentados pelas sociedades democráticas atualmente. Embora não seja necessariamente prejudicial, torna-se nociva quando ultrapassa certos limites — interrompendo a cooperação social, intensificando conflitos e levando à desumanização do discurso público. Este artigo explora o conceito de polarização patológica, entendida como uma forma tóxica de agrupamento social que compromete a harmonia coletiva. Duas ideias especulativas, mas potencialmente promissoras, são apresentadas para inspirar pesquisas futuras. Primeiro, propõe-se a tensão entre gregário e individualismo (GIT) como um modelo psicológico para compreender o surgimento de identidades polarizadas. Em seguida, examina-se o excesso de confiança no raciocínio indutivo como uma fonte cognitiva de viés que pode reforçar o pensamento polarizado. Por fim, são delineadas propostas preliminares para mitigar a polarização patológica, com o objetivo de promover comunidades epistemicamente bem-sucedidas e socialmente harmoniosas.
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