Catastrophic and urgent events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, are known not only to polarize societies and induce selfish, individualistic behavior, but might also motivate altruistic behavior. We have analyzed COVID-19 perception using data collected from the Polish-language Internet from...

Does the intensity of a social conflict affect political division? Traditionally, social cleavages are seen as the underlying cause of political conflicts. It is clear, however, that a violent conflict itself can shape partisan, social, and national identities. In this paper, we ask whether...