System1 Politics: A new way of approaching quantitative opinion measurement

This paper outlines an approach to political opinion measurement that moves away from seeking voters' explicit articulation of their voting intentions, illustrated by a case study for the nomination process for the 2016 US presidential selection.

System1 Politics: A new way of approaching quantitative opinion measurement

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Background: The case for BrainJuicer Politics

In the wake of the EU Referendum, pundits and politicians alike have been worrying about the rise of a "post-fact" politics. The electorate, we hear, were misinformed, refused to listen to facts, and voted with their prejudices, emotions and gut feelings.

The pundits and politicians are right. That is what happened. Where they are wrong is in claiming that this is something new. People have always used their emotions and prejudices to vote, simply because they use them to take anydecision....

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