Kaleidoscience: Conversations on Cognitive Science
S3 #46 Why should we be vigilant when politicians talk? Brain-to-brain with Prof. Nicole Gotzner.
March 26, 202640 min · 5,451 words
Show notes
The discussed paper: Gotzner, N. (accepted). Does it matter what is said and who said it? The interpretation of Trump’s and Harris’ statements in Republican and Democrat voters. To appear in Open Mind. PsyArXiv: References: Kuperwasser, I., & Shetreet, E. (2025). Beyond stereotypes: Cognitive abilities underlying social meaning. Journal of Pragmatics, 242, 1–11. Sperber, D., Clément, F., Heintz, C., Mascaro, O., Mercier, H., Origgi, G., & Wilson, D.
Highlighted moments
depending on who says something you are more likely to understand what is meant implicitly
“in political communication there's a payoff for politicians to be vague or indirect because it allows them also to pursue their own goals without going on record about something that they might regret later”
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