What kind of Democrat are you?

Political psychologists at The Open University have developed the i-Attune, a self-test interactive which offers you the chance to explore your political positions and how you can attune with others whether you agree or disagree. 

Please note, the i-Attune interactive cannot be saved and completed later. 

Take a break from the stresses of the day for 20 minutes and explore your democratic approach. 

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Instructions

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The OppAttune project

As members of the public, we face new opportunities when it comes to democracy. We can make changes without using our MPs or other representatives. In short, we can engage in direct democracy. We can use on-line social media profiles, hashtags and offline we can create marches, sign e-petitions, and join social movements. With these new powers, come new challenges in the face of mobilisation towards political extremes, hate speech and polarisation. The OppAttune project has been working to up-skill the public to navigate how polarisation and extremism happens and how to develop their political literacy in a divisive world.

When someone says you are being political, they are rarely understood to be paying you a compliment. However, learning to play the game of “being political” is crucial to everyone now that democracies are undoubtedly under threat. At the moment, the public are encouraged to put aside self-interest and build consensus and shared priorities. 

The i-Attune is a new self-test interactive tool that offers the public a new way to develop their political literacy and get the measure of their own extremism. In other words, to ‘be political’ in a way that allows you to reflect on how you attune and engage with others with whom you may agree or disagree politically.

About the i-Attune interactive

The i-Attune interactive tool is designed for you, the public. Any data you provide is completely anonymous, ensuring your individual entries on the interactive and overall privacy is protected. The tool is simple, accessible, and built to up-skill you in political literacy and finding your democratic voice.