5 papers
Epistemic orientation predicts legislative effectiveness among members of the US Congress
Segun Aroyehun, Stephan Lewandowsky, David Garcia
Truth and evidence-based communication provide important foundations for democratic governance, accountability, and collective decision-making. Prior work shows that evidence-orien…
German parties shifted towards intuition-based rhetoric after the far right's parliamentary breakthrough
Peer Saleth, Segun T. Aroyehun, Fabio Carrella +3
The spread of misinformation is widely perceived as a threat to democratic deliberation, yet how political elites' rhetorical commitments to truth shift alongside the rise of popul…
Prioritization of Risks from Artificial Intelligence: A Delphi Study of 272 International Experts
Alexander K. Saeri, Jess Graham, Michael Noetel +185
Artificial intelligence poses many risks, ranging from familiar present-day harms to unprecedented and potentially catastrophic ones. Effective risk management requires prioritizat…
Epistemic orientation in parliamentary discourse is associated with deliberative democracy
Segun Aroyehun, Stephan Lewandowsky, David Garcia
The pursuit of truth is central to democratic deliberation and governance, yet political discourse reflects varying epistemic orientations, ranging from evidence-based reasoning gr…
Computational analysis of US Congressional speeches reveals a shift from evidence to intuition
Segun Taofeek Aroyehun, Almog Simchon, Fabio Carrella +3
Pursuit of honest and truthful decision-making is crucial for governance and accountability in democracies. However, people sometimes take different perspectives of what it means t…