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caraher

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8. Bear in mind this applies to progressives as well

Reply to UrbScotty (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 02:48 PM

Apr 2012

What their study showed was that anyone operating under conditions that make it hard to think carefully will express increased agreement with conservative views - not just self-identified conservatives. They looked at inebriation, time pressure, distractions - situations where "low-effort thought" was essentially all that was available to subjects.

It really didn't address whether conservatives habitually engage in this kind of thought more than those on the left.

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Conservative Politics, 'Low-Effort' Thinking Linked In New Study [View all] UrbScotty Apr 2012 OP

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Bear in mind this applies to progressives as well caraher Apr 2012 #8

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