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From Selective Exposure to Selective Information Processing: A Motivated Reasoning Approach

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  • Lindita Camaj

    (Jack J. Valenti School of Communication, University of Houston, Houston)

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Literature suggests that while without doubt people engage in selective exposure to information, this does not entail that they also engage in selective avoidance of opinion-challenging information . However, cross-cutting exposure does not always lead to dispassionate deliberation. In this commentary I explore psychological conditions as they apply to attitude-based selection and make an argument that selectivity does not stop at exposure but continues as audiences engage with information they encounter and incorporate in their decision-making. I propose the theory of motivated reasoning as a rich theoretical underpinning that helps us understand selective exposure and selective information processing.

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  • Lindita Camaj, 2019. "From Selective Exposure to Selective Information Processing: A Motivated Reasoning Approach," Media and Communication, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(3), pages 8-11.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:meanco:v7:y:2019:i:3:p:8-11
    DOI: 10.17645/mac.v7i3.2289
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