A cognitive neuroscience perspective on political knowledge, misinformation, and memory for “facts”

Jason C. Coronel; Erik P. Bucy

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A cognitive neuroscience perspective on political knowledge, misinformation, and memory for “facts”

Jason C. Coronel, Erik P. Bucy

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Determining the accuracy, amount, and types of political information citizens remember is a central concern in public opinion and political communication research. This chapter argues that adopting a cognitive neuroscience perspective on memory can advance our understanding of how citizens make sense of the political world. To best illustrate how a cognitive neuroscience view of memory can improve research in political communication, examples from two important domains are given: political learning and knowledge, and processing misinformation. Ultimately, concepts and methods from neuroscience can inform assessments about the capacity of citizens to meet the challenges of democratic life.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Handbook of Communication Science and Biology
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	144-156
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9781351235570
ISBN (Print)	9780815376712
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351235587-14
State	Published - Jan 1 2020

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