Citation

Vaughan WF. J. Abnorm. Soc. Psychol. 1930; 25(3): 268-274.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1930, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/h0073598

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In a total of 762 letters appearing in the Boston Herald-Traveler in October, 1928, in which people stated why they were going to vote either for Herbert Hoover or Alfred E. Smith, not one gave the least evidence of a mind free from prejudice. These prospective voters made up their minds without due respect for facts. They were seduced by prejudice to betray reason. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)