American politics have become increasingly divisive due to contrasting viewpoints — but can your political orientation actually alter your memory of significant events? A new study published in PLOS One suggests that political beliefs can cause people to misremember events in ways that play into their biases. Tensions between the American political parties have debatably reached new highs in the past decade with the Trump presidency and the 2021 insurrection. Partisanship can significantly impact what moral standards individuals uphold, what behaviors they find acceptable from political leader…
