Jonathan Mijs
@jonathanmijs.com
Associate Professor of Sociology at Boston University | studying meritocracy, inequality, segregation | previously: Erasmus University Rotterdam, London School of Economics, Harvard University, University of Amsterdam | www.jonathanmijs.com
Teaser (3/3): some predictions from people who know a lot more about politics than I do (@simonotjes.bsky.social onotjes.bsky.social @tomlouwerse.nl @tomwgvdmeer.bsky.social @hakhverdian.bsky.social @pgkroegerbb.bsky.social)
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Teaser (3/3): some predictions from people who know a lot more about politics than I do (@simonotjes.bsky.social onotjes.bsky.social @tomlouwerse.nl @tomwgvdmeer.bsky.social @hakhverdian.bsky.social @pgkroegerbb.bsky.social)
Teaser (2/3): latest polls and most likely coalitions (source: www.peilwijzer.nl and www.coalitiechecker.nl)
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Teaser (2/3): latest polls and most likely coalitions (source: www.peilwijzer.nl and www.coalitiechecker.nl)
Teaser (1/2): recent history of election results across the spectrum (source: www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl)
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Teaser (1/2): recent history of election results across the spectrum (source: www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl)
We conclude that public beliefs aren’t fixed—but facts only change minds under certain conditions.
Exposure to diversity matters for how people process new information.
Replication materials: github.com/cybe2001/inf...
Preregistration: osf.io/rv8jx
Exposure to diversity matters for how people process new information.
Replication materials: github.com/cybe2001/inf...
Preregistration: osf.io/rv8jx
GitHub - cybe2001/info-experience-beliefs: Does exposure to information on ethnic discrimination affect beliefs about inequality and support for affirmative action? A preregistered population-based survey-experiment
Does exposure to information on ethnic discrimination affect beliefs about inequality and support for affirmative action? A preregistered population-based survey-experiment - cybe2001/info-experien...
github.com
July 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We conclude that public beliefs aren’t fixed—but facts only change minds under certain conditions.
Exposure to diversity matters for how people process new information.
Replication materials: github.com/cybe2001/inf...
Preregistration: osf.io/rv8jx
Exposure to diversity matters for how people process new information.
Replication materials: github.com/cybe2001/inf...
Preregistration: osf.io/rv8jx
Changes in perceptions of inequality are mainly in line with the resonance mechanism
Whereas changes in meritocratic explanations and support for affirmative action were mainly in line with the dissonance mechanism
Whereas changes in meritocratic explanations and support for affirmative action were mainly in line with the dissonance mechanism
July 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Changes in perceptions of inequality are mainly in line with the resonance mechanism
Whereas changes in meritocratic explanations and support for affirmative action were mainly in line with the dissonance mechanism
Whereas changes in meritocratic explanations and support for affirmative action were mainly in line with the dissonance mechanism
We find two mechanisms at work:
•Resonance mechanism: Information aligns with what people experience → reinforces their beliefs
•Dissonance mechanism: Information clashes with expectations → shocks belief into change
•Resonance mechanism: Information aligns with what people experience → reinforces their beliefs
•Dissonance mechanism: Information clashes with expectations → shocks belief into change
July 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We find two mechanisms at work:
•Resonance mechanism: Information aligns with what people experience → reinforces their beliefs
•Dissonance mechanism: Information clashes with expectations → shocks belief into change
•Resonance mechanism: Information aligns with what people experience → reinforces their beliefs
•Dissonance mechanism: Information clashes with expectations → shocks belief into change
💡 We find that some beliefs shifted
But how they changed, depended on people's everyday interactions with people with a migration background
But how they changed, depended on people's everyday interactions with people with a migration background
July 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
💡 We find that some beliefs shifted
But how they changed, depended on people's everyday interactions with people with a migration background
But how they changed, depended on people's everyday interactions with people with a migration background
We conducted a large, preregistered survey experiment (n=2,792) in the Netherlands
Respondents were randomly assigned to see info about ethnic discrimination in education & hiring or unrelated info
We then measured:
•Perceptions of inequality
•Belief in meritocracy
•Support for affirmative action
Respondents were randomly assigned to see info about ethnic discrimination in education & hiring or unrelated info
We then measured:
•Perceptions of inequality
•Belief in meritocracy
•Support for affirmative action
July 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We conducted a large, preregistered survey experiment (n=2,792) in the Netherlands
Respondents were randomly assigned to see info about ethnic discrimination in education & hiring or unrelated info
We then measured:
•Perceptions of inequality
•Belief in meritocracy
•Support for affirmative action
Respondents were randomly assigned to see info about ethnic discrimination in education & hiring or unrelated info
We then measured:
•Perceptions of inequality
•Belief in meritocracy
•Support for affirmative action
Ja! Maar ook in het SCP rapport zie je flinke regionale verschillen als je met een daadwerkelijke (economische) klassenlens kijkt. @jaapnieuwenhuis.bsky.social weet jij de pagina's / bijlagen uit je hoofd?
June 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ja! Maar ook in het SCP rapport zie je flinke regionale verschillen als je met een daadwerkelijke (economische) klassenlens kijkt. @jaapnieuwenhuis.bsky.social weet jij de pagina's / bijlagen uit je hoofd?