Motivated Reasoning Model
Will the Mueller Report Change Anyone's Mind?
Political psychologists weigh in on whether people's views will change, and how entrenched our partisan identities are.
Conspiracy Theorists Aren't So Different From the Rest of Us
Researchers discover that conspiracy theorists are no more or less likely to find patterns in random noise, suggesting there's more to the phenomenon than just a need for order and control.
How You Read Science News Depends—a Little—on Your Political Beliefs
More accurate science reporting helps everybody, but it's mitigated by how liberal or conservative people are.