ALT Dilution effect = Irrelevant details weaken the impact of strong diagnostic evidence. #Science4Policy #learning #Polarization

ALT Trust = Perceived trustworthiness of the source often outweighs the content’s actual quality. #Science4Policy #learning #Polarization

ALT Implicit bias = Automatic associations shape who and what gets believed, even without conscious prejudice. #Science4Policy #learning #Polarization

ALT Psychological reactance = Perceived coercion triggers resistance to messages—even accurate ones. #Science4Policy #learning #Polarization

ALT Conformity bias = Group pressure shifts judgments toward the perceived consensus regardless of evidential strength. #Science4Policy #learning #Polarization

ALT Noise = Random variability obscures signals, undermining confidence in true effects and inviting motivated readings. #Science4Policy #learning #Polarization

ALT Social influence (perceived norms) = Beliefs track what we think most others think or do, regardless of evidential quality. #Science4Policy #learning #Polarization

ALT Limited Metacognition = People can struggle to understand how they think, make decisions, and evaluate info (vs. misinformation & disinformation). #Science4Policy #learning #Polarization