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

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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. PsyPostThe partisan divide in factual beliefs is not just insincere political cheerleading, according to new researchEric W. Dolan

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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
Mike Norman
Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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