Browsing University of Waterloo by Author "Shepherd, Steven"
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On the Perpetuation of Ignorance: System Dependence, System Justification, and the Motivated Avoidance of Socio-Political Information
Shepherd, Steven (University of Waterloo, 2012-06-28)How do people cope when they feel uninformed or unable to understand important social issues, such as the environment, energy concerns, or the economy? One would intuitively expect that a lack of knowledge would motivate ...