Author

Minjae Kim

Minjae Kim

Minjae Kim is assistant professor of management at Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University.

Commentary

Voters’ ‘moral flexibility’ helps them defend politicians’ misinformation

By: - September 17, 2024

Many voters are willing to accept misinformation from political leaders – even when they know it’s factually inaccurate. According to our research, voters often recognize when their parties’ claims are not based on objective evidence. Yet they still respond positively, if they believe these inaccurate statements evoke a deeper, more important “truth.” Our team conducted a […]