Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title I thought I’d put in a protest vote’: the people who regret voting leave Media name/outlet The Guardian Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 25/11/17 Description “When you have a strong view about something, you’re likely to reject information that’s contrary to your view, reject the source of the information and rationalise the information,” says Jane Green, professor of political science at the University of Manchester and co-director of the British Election Study. “We select information that’s consistent with our views, because it’s more comfortable and reaffirming.” In fact, it’s physically pleasurable. Some recent studies of confirmation bias indicate that consuming information that supports our beliefs actually produces a dopamine rush. URL https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/nov/25/protest-vote-regret-voting-leave-brexit Persons Jane Green
Keywords
- voter behaviour
- Brexit