In our recently published study of logical reasoning, we find that the best predictor of how logically sound liberals and conservatives find arguments is how much those liberals and conservatives agree with the conclusions of the arguments.

AJPS Author Summary by Martin Bisgaard: How Getting the Facts Right Can Fuel Partisan Motivated Reasoning ajps.org/2019/05/08/ajp… via @ajps_editor

JUST THE FACTS, PLEASE Jo tættere kendsgerninger kommer på politik, jo mere uvederheftige bliver vælgerne. Altingets valgpodcast har ph.d. Martin Bisgaard fra Aarhus Universitet i studiet. altinget.dk/artikel/valgpo… #dkpol #dkmedier

Styrer du selv, hvem du stemmer på? Den fornuftige, velovervejede og kritiske beslutning om, hvor krydset i dag skal sættes, er sværere at træffe, end du måske tror. videnskab.dk/kultur-samfund… #dkvid #dkpol #fv19 #HvordanVedDuDet Martin Bisgaard Michael Bang Petersen Aarhus Universitet LeaPilsborg

The divide between Democrats and Republicans on the issue of #impeachment proves "an important point about political reasoning in an era of polarized politics: Facts appear to have little influence on voters' opinions," writes Martin Bisgaard. #fracturedusa cnn.com/2019/11/25/opi…

In Journal of Politics @[email protected] with Martin Vinæs Larsen: "correct information about burglary rates in a direct mail campaign...reduce citizens’ misperceptions...the effects are detectable several weeks after...but they are temporary...the perceptual bias reemerges." --> journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10…

In #APSRFirstView, Slothuus & Martin Bisgaard ask, "Do political parties influence opinion when citizens have a personal stake in policy?" Using an experimental design, they examine party cue effects during a collective bargaining conflict. #polisciresearch ow.ly/zJRI50ESAW7

Super excited to share that I have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant to study the Politics of Citizen Opposition to Urban Development. Read more here: x.com/Aarhus_BSS/sta…

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 I'm hiring two postdocs (2-3 years) for a research project on political polarization funded by DK Frie Forsk.fond hosted at Aarhus BSS Application deadline August 15, starting date October 1 or later. Please help share widely! international.au.dk/about/profile/…

"Economic Perceptions, Attributions of Blame, and Partisan-Motivated Reasoning during Crisis" Martin Bisgaard goo.gl/qoJfBH

Nice explanation by Cultural Cognition of why politically motivated reasoning is not the same as confirmation bias. culturalcognition.net/blog/2015/6/12…

"Does Exposure to Residential Unemployment Influence Voters’ Perceptions of the National Economy?" goo.gl/G2cmzC

cc Frederik Hjorth x.com/Noahpinion/sta…

Looks like we'll need meta-meta-analysis of ideological asymmetries in politically biased reasoning tinyurl.com/kpngrsk

cc Malte Dahl x.com/thosjleeper/st…

Best dissertation award in political psychology 2016 goes to Martin Bisgaard. Well deserved (and first non-American ever) #APSA2017