think critically about how political partisanship impacts critical thinking (I u

think critically about how political partisanship impacts critical thinking (I use political partisanship and party loyalty synonymously in this assignment). In Part I of the assignment, you will be defining partisanship and revisiting our discussion of cognitive hindrances to critical thinking and identifying ways in which those hindrances arise for those who are partisan. As you will see, almost all of them apply in some way or the other.
In Part I of the assignment, you will be defining partisanship and revisiting our discussion of cognitive hindrances to critical thinking and identifying ways in which those hindrances arise for those who are partisan. As you will see, almost all of them apply in some way or the other.
In Part III of the assignment, you will offer some practical and personal solutions for how you will deal with partisanship and forming true beliefs, especially focusing on how you (or others close to you) engage with media and authorities.
Readings part l
“The Influence of Partisan Motivated Reasoning on Public Opinion” Toby Bolsen
“Political Parties, Motivated Reasoning, and Issue Framing Effects” Rune Slothuus
“Echo Chambers and Epistemic Bubbles” C. Thi Nguyen (MAIN READING)
In Part II of the assignment, you will be thinking about how the media sources someone selects and the authorities they choose to trust can harden partisanship and further negatively impact one’s ability to form true beliefs. In this section, you are beginning to discuss how one can overcome partisanship and form beliefs more objectively. The second half of “Echo Chambers and Epistemic Bubbles Download Echo Chambers and Epistemic Bubbles” will help inform your essay, along with the articles below. First, I want you to watch the video “The moral roots of liberal and conservativesLinks to an external site.” and read (and take careful notes on) “Democracy’s Burden Download Democracy’s Burden” (you can read it better onlineLinks to an external site.) and “The Moral Stereotypes of Liberals and Conservatives: Exaggeration of Differences across the Political Spectrum. Download The Moral Stereotypes of Liberals and Conservatives: Exaggeration of Differences across the Political Spectrum.” These resources demonstrate thinking outside of the echo chamber and epistemic bubble [For what it is worth, I don’t actually agree with several of the conclusions made, but I still think they are good examples of non-bias thinking]. Next, watch the videos, “Media and the MindLinks to an external site.,” “The Dark(er) Side of MediaLinks to an external site.,” “Media SkillsLinks to an external site.,” and “Future LiteraciesLinks to an external site..” Take notes on these videos, as they provide background on one of the issues at the heart of this part of the assignment.