Are You Aware of Your Shifting Views? A Look at Two *Tiny* Swedish Dialogues

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Paper Summary

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This exploratory study, based on two small citizen dialogues in Sweden, examined how aware participants were of their own attitude changes during discussions. One dialogue focused on rural schools, the other on immigration. The study found differences in attitude shifts and awareness between the dialogues, possibly linked to how contested the issues were and how discussions were framed.

Explain Like I'm Five

People's awareness of their own attitude changes during discussions can be affected by how strongly they're persuaded and whether they're being manipulated. This was explored in two small group discussions in Sweden about school organization and immigration.

Possible Conflicts of Interest

None identified

Identified Limitations

Small sample size

The sample sizes for the two dialogues were extremely small (16 and 8 respectively). This limits the ability to generalize findings, meaning they might not apply to larger or different groups.

Limited exploration of influencing factors

The study mentions other factors influencing attitude change, but only superficially investigates their impact. More research is needed to better understand these interactions.

Reliance on self-reported data

The study primarily relies on self-reported data about attitude change. It acknowledges the potential for participants to misrepresent their own changes, which could skew results.

Rating Explanation

This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach exploring an interesting aspect of deliberation, but the extremely limited sample size severely restricts the generalizability of findings. The methodological caveats mentioned in the paper further lower the rating.

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Topic Hierarchy

Domain: Social Sciences

Field: Psychology

Subfield: Social Psychology

File Information

Original Title: On Deliberators' Awareness of Attitude Transformation

Uploaded: August 16, 2025 at 01:25 PM

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