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Confirmation biases in selective exposure to political online information: Source bias vs. content bias by Westerwick, Axel, Johnson, Benjamin K., Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia

“…The present work examines the role of source vs. content cues for the confirmation bias, in which recipients spend more time with content aligning with…”
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Confirmation Bias in Online Searches: Impacts of Selective Exposure Before an Election on Political Attitude Strength and Shifts by Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, Johnson, Benjamin K., Westerwick, Axel

“…Impacts of Internet use on political information seeking and subsequent processes have been subject to much debate. A 2‐session online field study presented…”
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Political Online Information Searching in Germany and the United States: Confirmation Bias, Source Credibility, and Attitude Impacts by Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, Mothes, Cornelia, Johnson, Benjamin K., Westerwick, Axel, Donsbach, Wolfgang

“…Before the 2013 German federal election, 121 participants completed a 2‐session online study (which paralleled a U.S. study before the 2012 presidential…”
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Turn a Blind Eye If You Care: Impacts of Attitude Consistency, Importance, and Credibility on Seeking of Political Information and Implications for Attitudes by Westerwick, Axel, Kleinman, Steven B., Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia

“…Abundant media outlets allow for much diversity of political messages and selective use among citizens. A 2‐session online field study examined impacts of…”
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Effects of Sponsorship, Web Site Design, and Google Ranking on the Credibility of Online Information by Westerwick, Axel

“…Online searches for reliable information present a challenge, given the enormous amount of information and variety of sources—many questionable sources offer…”
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Algorithmic personalization of source cues in the filter bubble: Self-esteem and self-construal impact information exposure by Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, Westerwick, Axel

“…How do users pick out online information sources? Building on a self-regulation perspective to media use, this study investigates routes to self-enhancement…”
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Peers Versus Pros: Confirmation Bias in Selective Exposure to User-Generated Versus Professional Media Messages and Its Consequences by Westerwick, Axel, Sude, Daniel, Robinson, Melissa, Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia

“…Political information is now commonly consumed embedded in user-generated content and social media. Hence, peer users (as opposed to professional journalists)…”
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Context Impacts on Confirmation Bias: Evidence From the 2017 Japanese Snap Election Compared with American and German Findings by Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, Liu, Ling, Hino, Airo, Westerwick, Axel, Johnson, Benjamin K

“…Abstract Much concern exists about individuals’ tendency to favor attitude-consistent messages (confirmation bias) and the consequences for democracy; yet,…”
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Self-Consistency and Self-Enhancement Motivation Impacts on Selective Exposure to Politics - A SESAM Model Application by Westerwick, Axel, Sude, Daniel, Brooks, Dana, Kaplan, Berkay, Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia

“…Building on the SESAM model, influences of self-consistency motivation (evident in bias toward partisanship-consistent messages) and self-enhancement…”
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"Pick and choose" opinion climate: How browsing of political messages shapes public opinion perceptions and attitudes by Sude, Daniel J., Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, Robinson, Melissa J., Westerwick, Axel

“…High-choice media environments allow people to cocoon themselves with like-minded messages (confirmation bias), which could shape both individual attitudes and…”
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To Your Health: Self-Regulation of Health Behavior Through Selective Exposure to Online Health Messages by Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, Johnson, Benjamin K., Westerwick, Axel

“…Reaching target audiences is of crucial importance for the success of health communication campaigns, but individuals may avoid health messages if they…”
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Change Your Ways: Fostering Health Attitudes Toward Change Through Selective Exposure to Online Health Messages by Westerwick, Axel, Johnson, Benjamin K., Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia

“…Health information is often sought online, despite varying credibility of online sources, and may shape health behaviors. This investigation builds on the…”
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Science Exemplars in the Eye of the Beholder: How Exposure to Online Science Information Affects Attitudes by Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, Johnson, Benjamin K., Silver, Nathaniel A., Westerwick, Axel

“…Drawing on exemplification theory and confirmation bias, this study examined exposure to online science information and subsequent attitude impacts…”
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To Your Health: Self-Regulation of Health Behavior Through Selective Exposure to Online Health Messages: Selective Exposure to Health Messages by Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, Johnson, Benjamin K., Westerwick, Axel

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Political Online Information Searching in Germany and the United States: Confirmation Bias, Source Credibility, and Attitude Impacts: Political Online Information Search in Germany and United States by Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, Mothes, Cornelia, Johnson, Benjamin K., Westerwick, Axel, Donsbach, Wolfgang

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Turn a Blind Eye If You Care: Impacts of Attitude Consistency, Importance, and Credibility on Seeking of Political Information and Implications for Attitudes: Turn a Blind Eye by Westerwick, Axel, Kleinman, Steven B., Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia

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Science Exemplars in the Eye of the Beholder by Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, Johnson, Benjamin K, Silver, Nathaniel A, Westerwick, Axel

“…Drawing on exemplification theory and confirmation bias, this study examined exposure to online science information and subsequent attitude impacts…”
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A Crack in the Crystal Ball? Prolonged Exposure to Media Portrayals of Social Roles Affect Possible Future Selves by Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, Kennard, Ashley R., Westerwick, Axel, Willis, Laura E., Gong, Yuan

“…A prolonged-exposure experiment, spanning 10 days, investigated how gender-typed portrayals in magazines affect young women’s visions of their personal future…”
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