The backfire effect does not occur symmetrically across the political spectrum

Evidence

In a second iteration, researchers sought to test whether the same result would be true for liberal partisans. In this case, after being shown a phony news story about how Bush had imposed a total ban on stem cell research (when in fact he had only limited federal funding for stem cell lines created before August 2001 and had put no limits on privately funded research), subjects were given accurate information. In this case, the correction worked for conservatives and moderates, but not for liberals. It is important to note, however, that in this case there was no backfire effect for liberal partisans. — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 109

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Motivated reasoning is the motive while confirmation bias is the mechanism — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 100; Backfire effects occur only under contextual triggers, not as a default state — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 138; Implicit racial appeals produce an opposite-of-predicted backfire effect among low-resentment moderates. — Rachel Wetts and Robb Willer, Who Is Called by the Dog Whistle?…, 79 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Dog-whistle effects may cut opposite ways across ideology #corroborates (0.90) — Rachel Wetts and Robb Willer, Who Is Called by the Dog Whistle?…, 39
• Implicit racial appeals produce an opposite-of-predicted backfire effect among low-resentment moderates. #expands (0.85) — Rachel Wetts and Robb Willer, Who Is Called by the Dog Whistle?…, 79