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The importance of attribution in everyday life is exemplified by a recent article<\/a> on political tribalism. It presents the results of experimental research showing that people tend to evaluate political statements and actions more positively if attributed to a politician they support than to one they do not support. A shorter summary of this research and the impact of political tribalism can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The importance of attribution in everyday life is exemplified by a recent article on political tribalism. 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