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%T From selective exposure to selective information processing: a motivated reasoning approach %A Camaj, Lindita %J Media and Communication %N 3 %P 8-11 %V 7 %D 2019 %K motivated reasoning; selective exposure %@ 2183-2439 %U https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/2289 %X Literature suggests that while without doubt people engage in selective exposure to information, this does not entail that they also engage in selective avoidance of opinion-challenging information. However, cross-cutting exposure does not always lead to dispassionate deliberation. In this commentary I explore psychological conditions as they apply to attitude-based selection and make an argument that selectivity does not stop at exposure but continues as audiences engage with information they encounter and incorporate in their decision-making. I propose the theory of motivated reasoning as a rich theoretical underpinning that helps us understand selective exposure and selective information processing. %C PRT %G en %9 Zeitschriftenartikel %W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org %~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info