An uninformed electorate: identity-motivated elaboration, partisan cues, and learning
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DOI: 10.1080/00909882.2019.1679385
Abstract: ABSTRACT A deliberative democracy is reliant on an informed electorate discussing issues and presenting persuasive arguments. Individuals acquire information from exposure to political messages. Partisan cues, however, undermine learning outcomes. The current study experimentally examines… read more here.
Keywords: identity; partisan cues; uninformed electorate; identity motivated ... See more keywords