Brexit, Trump and 'post-truth'—the science of how we become entrenched in our views

Wednesday, January 4, 2017 - 09:01 in Mathematics & Economics

Finally a new year is here after the most politically divisive 12 months in a very long time. In the UK, Brexit shattered dreams and friendships. In the US, the polarisation was already huge, but a bitter election campaign made the divisions even deeper. Political rhetoric doesn't persuade evenly. It splits and polarises public opinion.

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