The bias of associating positive emotions towards one's political party they identify with and negative emotions towards the opposing political party.

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Those who are emotionally invested perceive political parties through different emotions and identify positive emotions (e.g. hope, joy) when their party experiences success and negative emotions (e.g. fear, outrage) when it is the opposing party that has victories.

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Sanchez, C., & Dunning, D. (2021). Cognitive and Emotional Correlates of Belief in Political Misinformation: Who Endorses Partisan Misbeliefs?. Emotion. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/emo0000948

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