People often misjudge their understanding of verifiable political facts. A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied provides evidence that individuals with the least actual knowledge tend to display the highest levels of overconfidence.
I think the reason it affects conservatives more is due to their upbringing. They’re told that they must not talk back to their parents. Parents are always right. Preachers are always right.
Conservative children are brought up to parrot back what they’re told and never think about things themselves. So of course they become adults who 100% believe they’re right but don’t care about facts, logic, or the truth.
I think the reason it affects conservatives more is due to their upbringing. They’re told that they must not talk back to their parents. Parents are always right. Preachers are always right.
Conservative children are brought up to parrot back what they’re told and never think about things themselves. So of course they become adults who 100% believe they’re right but don’t care about facts, logic, or the truth.