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A Citizen’s Guide to the Political Psychology of Voting
The Political Psychology of Voting
Why Voters?
The Lau and Redlawsk Framework
The Role of Classic Research in Voter Decision-making
Conclusion
Notes
Voter Decision-Making as a Process
Goals
Some Ideal-Type Voters
William R.: The Rational Voter
Anne D.: The Constrained Rational Voter
Teresa C.: The Fast and Frugal Voter
Warren M.: The Identity Voter
Herbert S.: The Intuitive Voter
Bethany A.: The Emotions Voter
A Process-Oriented Framework for Voter Decision-Making
Types of Information Processing Strategies
Decision-Making Models
Conclusion
Notes
The Voter’s Information Environment
The Information Environment as Task Demands
Experimenting with Task Demands
Vote Choice and Quality
The 2016 Task Demands and Information Environment: Unique or More of the Same?
Indicators of Task Demands in 2016
Sources of Information
Public Opinion Polls
October Surprise
Traditional Media
Political Advertising
“Fake News”
Candidate Gender
Conclusion
Notes
Good Decisions are Rational Decisions. Or are they?
What is a Rational Voter?
The Challenges of Being a Rational Voter
Is Rationality Realistic?
The Irrational Voter: Why Turn Out To Vote?
Conclusion
Notes
The Constrained Rational Voter
What Is Really Going On In People’s Heads?
The Problem of Limited Knowledge
Checking in with Anne D.
The Retrospective Voter
Another Approach: The Model 3 Fast and Frugal Voter
Conclusion: Addressing Key Rational Choice Problems
Notes
Our Identities Matter
Of Baby Boomers, Soccer Moms, and the White Working Class
Identity Politics
Model 2: Partisan Identity—The Traditional View
Model 2: The Identity Voter
Socialization, Motivated Reasoning, and Partisanship
Partisan Identity and Confirmatory Decision-Making
Cognitive Consistency
Negative Partisanship
Motivated Reasoning
Race and Ethnicity as Voting Identities
Partisanship as Social Identity
Race and Identity
Geographic Identity
Gender Identity
Conclusion
Notes
The Intuitive Voter
A More Realistic Approach
Herbert S.—Good Enough is Good Enough
Model 4: Intuitive Voting
Why Use Intuitive Strategies?
Hallmarks of Intuitive Strategies
What Can Go Wrong with Heuristics?
When Do Heuristics Work?
Conclusion
Notes
Emotions and Voting
Two Models of Emotions
Emotions and the 2016 Election
Economic Anxiety
Disgust and Outrage
Excitement and Resentment
Pride and Hope
Bethany A.: The Emotions Voter
Emotions and Decision-Making
Affective Intelligence: Some Emotions Make You Smarter—Others May Not
Conclusion
Notes
So, What Do Voters Do?
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