[VCEE Seminar] VCEE Seminar with Valeria Burdea - Invitation, November 3

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Dear All,

You are invited to attend the VCEE seminar on Monday, November 3, from 11:30
to 13:00 hrs Vienna time. 

The seminar takes place in lecture hall 7 (1st floor) at
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1.

We will have one speaker: Valeria Burdea (LMU Munich)

Webpage:  Valeria Burdea
<https://www.econ.lmu.de/de/personen/kontaktseite/valeria-burdea-c5b930f4.ht
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Here is more information about the talk:

Title: Partisan Biases in Source Credibility Beliefs (with William Minozzi,
Jonathan Woon)

 

Abstract:

Political polarization over basic facts poses a serious challenge to the
functioning of democracies. Yet distinguishing between competing
explanations for fact polarization through evidence of learning (first-order
beliefs) is hindered by observational equivalence. To address this
limitation, we examine source credibility (second-order) beliefs -
perceptions of the accuracy of others' factual knowledge. Our findings
reveal strong evidence that in-group partisan bias is a key mechanism
linking first-order rational learning to fact polarization. In-group
partisans are consistently perceived as having more accurate knowledge than
out-group partisans. This partisan gap is primarily driven by political
affect - feelings toward members of each party - rather than party-specific
knowledge, implying a hybrid model of first-order rational learning with
second-order motivated reasoning. These results have direct implications for
media, institutions, and policymakers seeking to mitigate bias and reduce
polarization.

 

If you are interested in meeting Valeria Burdea (meeting slots of 30') you
can register via this link:

https://nuudel.digitalcourage.de/UllOwM4iG5VuzW33

 

Best regards,

Sylvia

 

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