November 28, 2018
Stuart Soroka (Univ. Of Michigan)
This project examines deep-seated pre-dispositions in information processing, and the connections between these predispositions and media consumption and political attitudes. We focus on weighting biases that prioritize information based on valence; and we identify these biases using Hot Rod, a new purpose-built online video game. Performance in Hot Rod is correlated with risk preferences, news consumption, and political preferences. These results are considered as they relate to the cognitive and biological precursors of political behavior.