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motivated numeracy: a standalone construct

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Political psychology

the finding that people with strong math skills use them selectively to reach conclusions that fit their political identity.

In political psychology, motivated numeracy refers to the finding that people with strong math skills use them selectively to reach conclusions that fit their political identity. This meaning comes from Kahan (2017) in Behavioural Public Policy.[1]

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identity6 fields · 14 citationsjingle · one name, six constructs numeracy1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct policy2 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

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Kahan, D. M., Peters, E., Dawson, E. C., & Slovic, P. (2017). Motivated numeracy and enlightened self-government. Behavioural Public Policy, 1(1), 54-86. https://doi.org/10.1017/bpp.2016.2

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