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·July 16, 2024·3 min read

Overestimation of Opponents’ Immorality Fuels Political Divide

A study reveals that Democrats and Republicans overestimate how much the opposing party approves of clearly immoral acts like theft or animal abuse. This "basic morality bias" is evident in social media posts and survey results, leading to increased political animosity.

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·February 2, 2023·7 min read

Study Offers Neurological Explanation for How Brains Bias Partisans Against New Information

Researchers report people who share political ideologies have similar neural fingerprints when it comes to political words and process new information in similar ways. The study shows how polarization arises at the point where the brain receives and processes new information.

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·February 20, 2018·5 min read

How Political Parties Influence Our Belief, and What We Can Do About It

Valuing our identity over our accuracy leads us to accept incorrect information that aligns with the beliefs of the political party we support, researchers report.