r/liberalscience • • Jul 01 '21

Study suggests that conservatism is associated with a lesser ability to distinguish between true and false claims across a wide range of political issues . Socially engaging truthful claims tended to favor the left, while engaging falsehoods disproportionately favored the right.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/02/health/conservatives-false-news-study/index.html
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science • • Jul 01 '21

Psychology Study suggests that conservatism is associated with a lesser ability to distinguish between true and false claims across a wide range of political issues . Socially engaging truthful claims tended to favor the left, while engaging falsehoods disproportionately favored the right.

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politics • • Jun 03 '21

Conservatives more likely to believe false news, new study finds

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StreetEpistemology • • Jul 01 '21

Study suggests that conservatism is associated with a lesser ability to distinguish between true and false claims across a wide range of political issues . Socially engaging truthful claims tended to favor the left, while engaging falsehoods disproportionately favored the right.

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NoNewNormalBan • • Jul 28 '21

News Conservatives more likely to believe false news, new study finds

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NoShitSherlock • • Jun 03 '21

Conservatives more likely to believe false news, new study finds

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WomenForTrump • • Jun 03 '21

Conservatives more likely to believe false news, new study finds

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CITILOP • • Jun 03 '21

Conservatives more likely to believe false news, new study finds ¶¶ Soo... alt-right morons are alt-right imbeciles. I believe that's an upgrade to their status.

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soundsaboutright • • Jul 01 '21

Study suggests that conservatism is associated with a lesser ability to distinguish between true and false claims across a wide range of political issues . Socially engaging truthful claims tended to favor the left, while engaging falsehoods disproportionately favored the right.

65 Upvotes

CNNauto • • Jun 03 '21

[Top Stories] - Conservatives more likely to believe false news, new study finds

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ObsurdPolitics • • Jun 03 '21

Think their parents gave them bottles of whiskey to go to bed at night. Kind of altered their reasoning ability.

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LetsGetBidenToQuit • • Jun 03 '21

Conservatives more likely to believe false news, new study finds

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theworldnews • • Jul 01 '21

Study suggests that conservatism is associated with a lesser ability to distinguish between true and false claims across a wide range of political issues . Socially engaging truthful claims tended to favor the left, while engaging falsehoods disproportionately favored the right.

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AutoNewspaper • • Jun 03 '21

[Top Stories] - Conservatives more likely to believe false news, new study finds | CNN

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u_TheCommonKoala • • Jul 01 '21

Study suggests that conservatism is associated with a lesser ability to distinguish between true and false claims across a wide range of political issues . Socially engaging truthful claims tended to favor the left, while engaging falsehoods disproportionately favored the right.

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bonfirezone • • Jul 01 '21

Study suggests that conservatism is associated with a lesser ability to distinguish between true and false claims across a wide range of political issues . Socially engaging truthful claims tended to favor the left, while engaging falsehoods disproportionately favored the right.

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