Though group polarization deals mainly with risk-involving decisions and / or opinions, discussion-induced shifts have been shown to occur on several non-risk-involving levels.
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In a study conducted by Sia et al . in 2002, group polarization was found to occur with online ( computer-mediated ) discussions.
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Subsequently, a decade-long period of examination of the applicability of group polarization to a number of fields in both lab and field settings began.
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Support for the self-categorization theory, which explains group polarization as conformity to a polarized norm, was found by Hogg, Turner, and Davidson in 1990.
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Furthermore, the experiment took place over a two week period, leading the researchers to suggest that group polarization may occur only in the short-term.
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However, in situations where groups are somewhat newly formed and tasks are new, group polarization can demonstrate a more profound influence on the decision-making.
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Another theory contends that religion does not contribute to full-group polarization, but rather, coalition and party activist polarization causes party shifts toward a political extreme.
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For example, group polarization, formerly known as the " risky shift, " occurs when people polarize their views in a more extreme direction after group discussion.
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In social psychology, "'group polarization "'refers to the tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.
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A study conducted by Taylor & MacDonald in 2002 featured a realistic setting of a computer-mediated discussion, but group polarization did not occur at the level expected.
