Polarisation is an issue that the world has been fraught with for a while now but lately, it seems that every news story has the capacity to divide the nation. From dicey elections to violent protests to controversial bills, political animosity and division are at an all-time high. In today's episode, I'll be looking at why this is. I'll be exploring how our beliefs are actually formed, our psychology- in an individual and group context and lastly, the role of social media plays in polarising people.