People With Extreme Political Views Have Trouble Thinking About Their Own Thinking - Popular Science - Pocket
Aside from recognizing the fact that partisans on both ends of the spectrum share many behaviors (heavy dependence on spin, deflection, distortion, Straw Man arguments, obtuseness, denial, hyperbole, on and on), various studies have looked into the actual psychology of hardcore partisan ideology.
The results of this particular study indicate that hardcore partisans are clearly less likely to be willing to question their own beliefs, even when proven wrong. Not exactly a shock.
"This finding—which the team replicated with tests on the second group of participants—suggests that the metacognition of radicals plays a part in shaping their beliefs. In other words, they actually can’t question their own ideas the same way more moderate individuals can."
“Widening polarization about political, religious, and scientific issues threatens open societies, leading to entrenchment of beliefs, reduced mutual understanding, and a pervasive negativity surrounding the very idea of consensus,” the researchers write. Understanding the role that metacognition plays in this polarization may help us step back from it."
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Aside from recognizing the fact that partisans on both ends of the spectrum share many behaviors (heavy dependence on spin, deflection, distortion, Straw Man arguments, obtuseness, denial, hyperbole, on and on), various studies have looked into the actual psychology of hardcore partisan ideology.
The results of this particular study indicate that hardcore partisans are clearly less likely to be willing to question their own beliefs, even when proven wrong. Not exactly a shock.
"This finding—which the team replicated with tests on the second group of participants—suggests that the metacognition of radicals plays a part in shaping their beliefs. In other words, they actually can’t question their own ideas the same way more moderate individuals can."
“Widening polarization about political, religious, and scientific issues threatens open societies, leading to entrenchment of beliefs, reduced mutual understanding, and a pervasive negativity surrounding the very idea of consensus,” the researchers write. Understanding the role that metacognition plays in this polarization may help us step back from it."
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