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Dan M. Kahan
Yale Law School
www.culturalcognition.net
Research Supported by: National Science Foundation, SES-0242106, -0621840 & -0922714 Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University
Promoting Informed Civic Engagement: the Significance of the Cognitive Climate
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National elections should be the occasion for informed public engagement with policy issues of the greatest consequence.
But they frequently aren’t.
Informed public engagement with any issue depends on the quality of the cognitive climate surrounding it.
Supporters of informed public engagement should use evidence-based initiatives to secure a favorable cognitive climate for issues of consequence.
Promoting Informed Civic Engagement
Premise:
Proposition:
Explanation:
Prescription:
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2012: Two Ignored Issues of Consequence
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2012: Two Ignored Issues of Consequence
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National elections should be the occasion for informed public engagement with policy issues of the greatest consequence.
But they frequently aren’t.
Informed public engagement with any issue depends on the quality of the cognitive climate surrounding it.
Supporters of informed public engagement should use evidence-based initiatives to secure a favorable cognitive climate for issues of consequence.
Promoting Informed Civic Engagement
Premise:
Proposition:
Explanation:
Prescription:
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Two Cognitive Environmental Problems
1. Cultural toxicity
2. Affective poverty
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Two Cognitive Environmental Problems
1. Cultural toxicity
2. Affective poverty
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Public Support for Campaign Finance Reform
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Interest in Campaign Finance Reform
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Cultural Cognition & Campaign Finance Reform
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Narrative Framing
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National elections should be the occasion for informed public engagement with policy issues of the greatest consequence.
But they frequently aren’t.
Informed public engagement with any issue depends on the quality of the cognitive climate surrounding it.
Supporters of informed public engagement should use evidence-based initiatives to secure a favorable cognitive climate for issues of consequence.
Promoting Informed Civic Engagement
Premise:
Proposition:
Explanation:
Prescription:
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Narrative Framing
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Two Cognitive Environmental Problems
1. Cultural toxicity
2. Affective poverty
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Uncontaminated Cognitive Environment
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National elections should be the occasion for informed public engagement with policy issues of the greatest consequence.
But they frequently aren’t.
Informed public engagement with any issue depends on the quality of the cognitive climate surrounding it.
Supporters of informed public engagement should use evidence-based initiatives to secure a favorable cognitive climate for issues of consequence.
Promoting Informed Civic Engagement
Premise:
Proposition:
Explanation:
Prescription:
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National elections should be the occasion for informed public engagement with policy issues of the greatest consequence.
But they frequently aren’t.
Informed public engagement with any issue depends on the quality of the cognitive climate surrounding it.
Supporters of informed public engagement should use evidence-based initiatives to secure a favorable cognitive climate for issues of consequence.
Promoting Informed Civic Engagement
Premise:
Proposition:
Explanation:
Prescription:
National elections should be the occasion for informed public engagement with policy issues of the greatest consequence.
But they frequently aren’t.
Informed public engagement with any issue depends on the quality of the cognitive climate surrounding it.
Supporters of informed public engagement should use evidence-based initiatives to secure a favorable cognitive climate for issues of consequence.
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National elections should be the occasion for informed public engagement with policy issues of the greatest consequence.
But they frequently aren’t.
Informed public engagement with any issue depends on the quality of the cognitive climate surrounding it.
Supporters of informed public engagement should use evidence-based initiatives to secure a favorable cognitive climate for issues of consequence.And they should start NOW.
Promoting Informed Civic Engagement
Premise:
Proposition:
Explanation:
Prescription:
National elections should be the occasion for informed public engagement with policy issues of the greatest consequence.
But they frequently aren’t.
Informed public engagement with any issue depends on the quality of the cognitive climate surrounding it.
Supporters of informed public engagement should use evidence-based initiatives to secure a favorable cognitive climate for issues of consequence.
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