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Conservatives Are <em>More</em> Likely to Believe Falsehoods If Told They Are False... And Why That Might Be Sensible Of Them
It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone versed in psychology, but more and more research is supporting the idea that political falsehoods are effective: even if they are later exposed… more →
The Bad Idea Blog
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wrote 3 months ago: I have been going to this website for a couple of years now, and whenever I’m high I find myself goi … more →
Public Policy Poll: birthers vs truthers = worthless
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wrote 3 months ago: September 24, 2009 Updated Updated birth certificate posts/videos/lawsuits Public Policy Poll (as di … more →
The Joy of Argument by Analogy
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wrote 3 months ago: Rush Limbaugh has been saying Obama is Hitler for a long time now, ticking off various Jewish groups … more →
Human minds are stubborn, so it is difficult to change the perception
wrote 6 months ago: Unfortunately, once the human mind forms an opinion/perception it is difficult to dislodge that. Th … more →
Viewing conservatives from a psychological perspective
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wrote 1 year ago: Haw haw. Liberals find scientific research funny, because sometimes it is. Tim F. reports on a new s … more →
Conservatives Are More Likely to Believe Falsehoods If Told They Are False... And Why That Might Be Sensible Of Them
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wrote 1 year ago: It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone versed in psychology, but more and more res … more →
Geer, Benson, and Merolla develop empirical evidence suggesting that Romney's "speech" was misguided, wrongheaded, and counter-productive
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wrote 2 years ago: “Vanderbilt’s John Geer and Brett Benson and Claremont Graduate University’s Jenni … more →
