The partisan divide in factual beliefs is not just insincere political cheerleading, according to new research — Eric W. Dolan

Partisan disagreements about politically relevant facts appear to represent genuine differences in beliefs rather than insincere cheerleading, according to new research published in the American Journal of Political Science.…

The findings are line with another study, published in The Journal of Politics, which found evidence that survey responses about untrue political rumors were mostly accurate measures of genuine beliefs.…

So much for critical thinking. Cognitive-affective bias wins. And this is the basis of persuasion.

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The partisan divide in factual beliefs is not just insincere political cheerleading, according to new research

Eric W. Dolan