Persuasion is a vital part of politics—who wins elections and policy disputes often depends
on which side can persuade more people. Given this centrality, the study of persuasion has …

Political elites sometimes seek to delegitimize election results using unsubstantiated claims
of fraud. Most recently, Donald Trump sought to overturn his loss in the 2020 US presidential …

Does repeated exposure to climate-skeptic claims influence their acceptance as true, even
among climate science endorsers? Research with general knowledge claims shows that …

Human information processing is not always rational but influenced by prior attitudes, a
phenomenon commonly known as motivated reasoning. We conducted two studies (N 1 …

People are motivated to maintain consistency between importantly held identities,
preferences, and judgments. In political contexts, motivated reasoning can help explain a …

The rise of broadcast and then digital media has had important political implications across
the developing world. First considering independent media outlets, we review evidence …

Becoming reliable and safe appears straightforward: identify effective traits from high-
reliability organizations (HROs) in hazardous environments and adopt them in other …

This discussion delves into the critical dimension of time in emergency response scenarios,
highlighting its often-overlooked significance in decision-making processes and …

We present the first experimental evidence that the timing of informativeness influences
motivated reasoning: Participants place more weight on information that aligns with their …

This discussion delves into the critical dimension of time in emergency response scenarios,
highlighting its often-overlooked significance in decision-making processes and …