The impact of political cues on information seeking and the need for cognitive closure

Previous research has demonstrated that the political ideology one adopts is strongly influenced by three social-cognitive motives: motives to reduce uncertainty, manage threats, and experience solidarity. The goal of the current studies was to examine the possibility that this relationship might al...

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Main Author: Scherer, Aaron
Other Authors: Windschitl, Paul D.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2014
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/4747
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5263&context=etd