Group polarization has been reported to occur during war time and other times of conflict.

Group polarization has been widely discussed in terms of political behavior.

On a smaller scale, group polarization can also be seen in the everyday lives of college students.

Two theoretical explanations for group polarization have come to predominate.

Group polarization can also help in explaining violent behavior.

The social comparison theory, or normative influence, has been widely used to explain group polarization.

The experiment took place over a longer amount of time, 2 weeks, and suggests that group polarization may occur only in the short-term.

You get this self-reinforcement cycle going, which social scientists call "group polarization."

This further lends support to the self-categorization explanation of group polarization.

Group polarization can help explain this decision making process and account for this occurrence.

Group polarization is also evident in similar situations, such as terrorist attacks and gang violence.

They're subject to the law of group polarization, derived from studies of juries and other groups.

Research has clearly demonstrated that group polarization is primarily a product of persuasion not compliance.

For instance, group polarization can largely be seen at political conventions which are broadcasted nation wide before a large election.

Similar effects of group polarization are evident in the U.S. legal system.

This study conducted by Lee investigates the effects of deindividuation on group polarization.

Group polarization and choice shifts are similar in many ways; however, they differ in one distinct way.

Studies have found information that both support an increase in group polarization on the internet, while others have found no impact at all.

It follows that an explanation for group polarization must include information influence and normative influence.

There is a substantial amount of empirical evidence demonstrating the phenomenon of group polarization.

In the 1970s, significant arguments occurred over whether persuasive argumentation alone accounted for group polarization.

The researchers suggest that the effects of group polarization lessen when the group is operating in a more natural environment.

The connection between group polarization and the Internet also has significant applications for friend groups and online bullying.

In these situations, researchers are often interested in questions related to social choice, conformity, and group polarization.

It was first applied to the topics of social influence, group cohesion, group polarization, and collective action.