3 papers
cs.CL2026
Language Predicts Identity Fusion Across Cultures and Reveals Divergent Pathways to Violence
Devin R. Wright, Justin E. Lane, F. LeRon Shults
In light of increasing polarization and political violence, understanding the psychological roots of extremism is increasingly important. Prior research shows that identity fusion…
cs.CL2025
Cognitive Linguistic Identity Fusion Score (CLIFS): A Scalable Cognition-Informed Approach to Quantifying Identity Fusion from Text
Devin R. Wright, Jisun An, Yong-Yeol Ahn
Quantifying identity fusion -- the psychological merging of self with another entity or abstract target (e.g., a religious group, political party, ideology, value, brand, belief, e…
cs.CL2019
Sameness Entices, but Novelty Enchants in Fanfiction Online
Elise Jing, Simon DeDeo, Devin Robert Wright +1
Cultural evolution is driven by how we choose what to consume and share with others. A common belief is that the cultural artifacts that succeed are ones that balance novelty and c…