People Think Like Me: Religion and Wishful Thinking in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election

Wishful thinking occurs when a personal preference influences one's prediction of an outcome, most often in political campaigns. This preference-expectation link is explained by the selective exposure of persons to people like themselves and uses of this information when first asked to predict...

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Main Author: Hollander, Barry (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2004]
In: Journal of media and religion
Year: 2004, Volume: 3, Issue: 4, Pages: 187-197
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