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Friday Lunch Seminar: Shuhei Kitamura: "Semantic Processing of Political Words in Naturalistic Information Differs by Political Orientation" (On-line for CiNet members only: Sign-up required)

Friday Lunch Seminar (English)
June 21, 2024 (JST)　　
12:15 〜 13:00
On-line

Talk Title：Semantic Processing of Political Words in Naturalistic Information Differs by Political Orientation

Shuhei Kitamura
Associate Professor
Institute of Social and Economic Research Osaka University

Host PI : Aya Ihara

Abstract:
This study used EEG signals to analyze responses to moral, ideological, and policy-related words among participants with varying political orientations. Participants with particular political orientations showed heightened responsiveness to certain word categories. Significant correlations were found between predicted and self-reported political orientations. These findings suggest that political orientation influences semantic word processing and responses to specific word categories, which has implications for understanding political polarization and improving policy message effectiveness.