Converging on Truth
Converging on Truth
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Much of the science of public opinion focuses on individuals, asking if they perceive or misperceive and why. Often this science will emphasize misperceptions and the psychological processes that produce them. But political debates have outcomes in the aggregate. This Element turns to a more systematic approach, emphasizing whole electorates and examining facts through a dynamic lens. It argues public opinion will converge toward truth over time and frequently finds correct views of facts grow stronger under information flow, while misperception recedes.
Product details
- Published: April 2020
- Format: Adobe eBook Reader
- ISBN: 9781108882989
- Length: 0 pages
- Contains: 22 b/w illus. 1 colour illus. 6 tables
- Availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
- 1. Perception of Facts Converges on Truth
- 2. Economic Facts
- 3. Facts About Politics
- 4. Facts About Issues and Policies
- 5. A Concluding Assessment
- References.
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