- People who demonstrate lower cognitive levels tend to believe political misinformation, but there was no partisan preference found within the misinformation they endorse. 
- There is a positive correlation between those who are emotionally invested in their political party and the endorsement of political misinformation that was biased toward their beliefs, and a negative correlation with believing misinformation associated with opposing viewpoints.

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- To measure cognitive ability, participants of Amazon Mechanical Turk took an intelligence test, known as the Ammons Quick Test, to assess the amount of evidence people gather before coming to a conclusion.
- To measure emotional investment, the participants completed three different measures: a "feeling thermometer" toward Democrats/Republicans, what emotions they felt toward each political party, and their emotions regarding the upcoming midterm election.
- To measure misbelief, participants rated how well they believed certain misinformation that aligned with either Democratic or Republican beliefs. 

Overview of Study 1: Cognition and Emotion

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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