Tag: politics

Study suggests social relationships more important than hard evidence in partisan politics

From the Dartmouth College press release: The basic human need to get along with others results in the formation of extreme political groupings, according to a study from Dartmouth College…. Read more »

Study suggests that valuing identity above accuracy makes one more susceptible to fake news

From the Cell Press press release: Fake news is everywhere, but why we believe it is still unclear. Drawing on neuroeconomics research in an Opinion published February 20th in the… Read more »

Reliance on ‘gut feelings’ linked to belief in fake news

From the Ohio State University press release: People who tend to trust their intuition or to believe that the facts they hear are politically biased are more likely to stand behind… Read more »

Study suggests emphasizing individual solutions to big issues can reduce support for government efforts

From the Stanford University press release: Following the shutdown of the Fukushima power plant, which endured one of the worst nuclear accidents in history in 2011 due to a 9.0… Read more »