Politics And Current Events

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

in today's news of "oh that's not surprising"

Consistent with other studies, we find that American conservatives are more likely than liberals to hold misperceptions. Visual inspection suggests stark ideological differences. Conservatives tend to claim more falsehoods are true (Fig. 1A), while the number of truths believed is modestly lower (Fig. 1B). Similarly, conservatives’ sensitivity tends to be lower and their response bias higher (Fig. 1, C and D). We estimate the relationship between ideology and the latter two outcomes, sensitivity and response bias, using random effects regression models. These models also control for potential confounders, including age, gender, education, psychological characteristics associated with misperceptions (20), and an indicator for wave (see table S5 for descriptives). Regarding our first research question, we find that ideology is a significant predictor in both models and the sign of the coefficient indicates that increasing conservatism is associated with reduced sensitivity and a stronger truth bias (tables S6 and S7). Notably, strong conservatives’ estimated sensitivity is closer to chance than it is to strong liberals’ sensitivity (Fig. 2A), and conservatism is associated with a stronger truth bias (Fig. 2B).

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sci ... 1234#sec-2

[Troy Loney]

What does “sensitivity” mean here?

[MR25]

The first is sensitivity, which characterizes an individual’s ability to distinguish between truths and falsehoods.

Ctrl+F'd til I found the definition

[Troy Loney]

The first is sensitivity, which characterizes an individual’s ability to distinguish between truths and falsehoods.

Ctrl+F'd til I found the definition

Never seen it used in that context.

[Troy Loney]

But yes, as an observer of liberal media, they definitely take a lot of pride in being good at watching and reading the news

[MR25]

I have vague familiarity with it being used in a psych context but it's been years since I've dealt with it.

I think it makes sense in a "how easily does someone agree with a lie" type of way.

[count2infinity]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensitivi ... pecificity

Just in case you'd like to know where the terms are commonly used.

[Shyster]

in today's news of "oh that's not surprising"

If today is in June 2021.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

fwiw I knew it was a couple years old but it's also a little amusing that Shyster's only response is that pedantry


if anyone here's thoughts after reading that is anything but "wow conservatives are kind of **** up" then you are part of the problem imo

[nocera]

I know he's not wrong about black and latino males trending more republican, but there must be a better way to say that. Maybe something like, and I'm just spitballing here but, "We have been doing a great job appealing to black and latino voters." I dunno, just a thought.

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

When it comes to Matt Gaetz, the less thinking the better

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

what if it’s Julio Jones?

[Troy Loney]

They’re also not really gaining minority voters. They’re getting a higher share because those voters think biden sucks and aren’t voting.

Effectively the same, but not really.

Could end up being the funniest outcome though. Biden loses the popular vote and wins the electoral college because the gop runs up their percentages in Texas, Florida, Illinois, ca and New York

[AuthorTony]

Hey, if Matt Gaetz says Boomquisha is voting for Trump who are we to argue?

[Gaucho]

[Freddy Rumsen]

Every time a new story comes out about this the police look even worse.

[And no I'm not going to comment on the circle-jerk "Science confirms my pre-conceived notions"]

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

[And no I'm not going to comment on the circle-jerk "Science confirms my pre-conceived notions"]

hahahaha

add another data point for "conservatives who don't believe truths"

[Freddy Rumsen]

[And no I'm not going to comment on the circle-jerk "Science confirms my pre-conceived notions"]

hahahaha

add another data point for "conservatives who don't believe truths"

[Pavel Bure]

Thanks Reddit for this. 2104, seems it used to be understood how dangerous Putin is. Where did this swell of wanting to appease him come from in the GOP?

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

I honestly would guess that Trump's "dealings" with Russia/Putin, whatever they might be, are the most influential on that. Everyone is suckling at the Trump teet and he's obviously favored by Trump. Whether or not they have a relationship (it seems like they do to some degree but who knows), Putin obviously would rather Trump be the president of the US than Biden. And since the Republican party has turned into the party of Trump, everyone there moved in lockstep to be weird about Russia

[Morkle]

I think the world is too stupid for it to hide their dealings, but I assume there really is some kind of blackmailing happening, or maybe really money is just the root of all evil.

[Morkle]

Like we truly never found out why all those GOP politicians went to Russia that one year over 4th of July, did we?

[Troy Loney]

https://www.axios.com/2024/01/19/trump- ... aley-vance

Trump vp shortlist.

Haley, Stefanik, and Vance.

I don’t think Vance brings anything except maybe Peter thiel money. The other two both make sense, but I can’t imagine him picking Haley unless she drops out soon

[Pavel Bure]

https://www.axios.com/2024/01/19/trump- ... aley-vance

Trump vp shortlist.

Haley, Stefanik, and Vance.

I don’t think Vance brings anything except maybe Peter thiel money. The other two both make sense, but I can’t imagine him picking Haley unless she drops out soon

No Vivek? Color me shocked. No pun intended.

[NTP66]

Funny seeing Haley on there after he just started mocking her birth name like a week ago.