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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- identity-protective cognition
1, record 1, English, identity%2Dprotective%20cognition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] tendency to selectively accept and dismiss information to support one’s identity. 2, record 1, English, - identity%2Dprotective%20cognition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Identity-protective cognition, like other forms of motivated reasoning, operates through a variety of discrete psychological mechanisms. Individuals are more likely to seek out information that supports than information that challenges positions associated with their group identity(biased search). They are also likely [to selectively] credit or dismiss a form of evidence or argument based on its congeniality to their identity(biased assimilation). 3, record 1, English, - identity%2Dprotective%20cognition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cognition protectrice d'identité
1, record 1, French, cognition%20protectrice%20d%27identit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología cognitiva
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cognición protectora de la identidad
1, record 1, Spanish, cognici%C3%B3n%20protectora%20de%20la%20identidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendencia de los individuos a elegir y procesar información de maneras destinadas a proteger su estatus como miembros de un grupo o subcultura deseable. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cognici%C3%B3n%20protectora%20de%20la%20identidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dismiss an argument
1, record 2, English, dismiss%20an%20argument
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rejeter un moyen
1, record 2, French, rejeter%20un%20moyen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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