A motivated reasoning account that posits that deliberation causes people to believe information (real or fake) that aligns with their political views. This theory hypothesizes that there is a positive association between analytic thinking and perceived accuracy of headlines that align with one's beliefs. 

Motivated System 2 Reasoning (MS2R)

This account of analytic thinking posits that analytic thinking leads to accurate beliefs about the validity of a headline, whether or not it aligns with one's beliefs. 

Classical Reasoning Account

- Classical Reasoning Account 
- Motivated System. 2Reasoning (MS2R) 

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Analytic Thinking

Pennycook, G. & Rand, D. G (2019). Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning. Cognition, 188, pgs 39-50.

Lazy, not biased: Susceptibility to partisan fake news is better explained by lack of reasoning than by motivated reasoning (Pennycook & Rand, 2019)

A measure of analytic thinking and one's tendency to override their initial beliefs. 

Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT)

Analytic thinking helps to accurately discern the truth in the context of news headlines . 

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