Research Article - SOCIAL SCIENCES Conservatives’ susceptibility to political misperceptions https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/23/eabf1234 R. Kelly Garrett* and Robert M. Bond See all authors and affiliations Science Advances 02 Jun 2021: Vol. 7, no. 23, eabf1234 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abf1234 Abstract The idea that U.S. conservatives are uniquely likely to hold misperceptions is widespread but has not been systematically assessed. Research has focused on beliefs about narrow sets of claims never intended to capture the richness of the political information environment. Furthermore, factors contributing to this performance gap remain unclear. We generated an unique longitudinal dataset combining social media engagement data and a 12-wave panel study of Americans’ political knowledge about high-profile news over 6 months. Results confirm that conservatives have lower sensitivity than liberals, performing worse at distinguishing truths and falsehoods. This is partially explained by the fact that the most widely shared falsehoods tend to promote conservative positions, while corresponding truths typically favor liberals. The problem is exacerbated by liberals’ tendency to experience bigger improvements in sensitivity than conservatives as the proportion of partisan news increases. These results underscore the importance of reducing the supply of right-leaning misinformation. (Full Study and Results at above url)
Results confirm that conservatives have lower sensitivity than liberals, performing worse at distinguishing truths and falsehoods. This is partially explained by the fact that the most widely shared falsehoods tend to promote conservative positions, while corresponding truths typically favor liberals. https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/23/eabf1234
ExGoper, do not use the few brain cells you have remaining. You are going to need it. Again, extreme liberal idiots believe they are all geniuses when in fact they are the dumbest persons around. When a person tells you how smart they are, they are dumb as hell. Think about it. These dumb sticks need validation from someone to tell them how smart they are? They denigrate anyone they have disagreements with thinking somehow, it validates their so called intelligence? No dummies, it just shows us, you got nothing in your empty skulls. You do not debate the issues because your small minds cannot handle even an ounce of using those brain cells, what little you have left, so you avoid debates but, copy and paste articles written by extreme liberal hack idiots as yourself and promote it as fact? Oh, last thing. Smart people do not need to tell others how smart they are nor require validation from others that they are smart. People know you are smart when you can explain in a coherent matter, your points in any argument. Dumb people like you, just mouth off nonsense, lies, disinformation because you got nothing else.
%% Good points; that will teach or preach. I like Bill Gates/MSFT, but he is prejudiced against NRA + second amendment. Would consider Bill Gates above average intelligence even though he quit Harvard/LOL .One problem is now ,many in the media call most anyone that disagrees with them ''racist'' And if media cant find any racism/ they just make some racist lies up; like ''white Hispanic'' G Zimmerman shoots black T Martin. Thanks+ good points.......................................................................