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Psychology

Deliberative Polling and the Quality of Public Opinion

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In a classic deliberative poll on the issue of Britain's monarchy, the percentage of participants favoring keeping the monarchy fell from 73% to 65% after deliberation (British 1994 National Deliberative Poll). This shows that informed discussion can alter even deeply held views.

Why this is interesting

We trust polls to tell us what the public wants. But what if the public could actually pause, learn the facts, and talk to each other? Would their answers change?