Are people unwilling or unable to engage with information that runs against the views of their party? Tappin et al. push against this notion with a survey experiment that shows the public responds to counter-partisan policy arguments by changing their minds about these issues, even when they also see where party leaders stand on them.
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Peterson, E. Persuading partisans. Nat Hum Behav 7, 480–481 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01552-6
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