Liberals and conservatives are similarly motivated to avoid exposure to one another's opinions

By Jeremy A. Frimer, Linda J. Skitka, Matt Motyl. 2017

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Uncertain Self in a Changing World: A Foundation for Radicalisation, Populism, and Autocratic Leadership (2020, background): “People have a very strong confirmation bias (e.g. Wason, 1960) that can lead them to avoid or discredit information and information sources that do not confirm who they think they are (e.g. Frimer et al., 2017).”
Political Attitudes and the Processing of Misinformation Corrections (2018, background): “Similarly, Frimer, Skitka, and Motyl (2017) reported equivalent selective exposure tendencies in left-leaning and right-leaning participants, who as groups were equally inclined to “remain in their respective ideological bubbles” (p.1; also see Crawford, 2014; Crawford, Kay, & Duke, 2015).”
Confirmation Bias and the Persistence of Misinformation on Climate Change (2021, background): “Individuals are similarly susceptible to this bias regardless of their political orientation (e.g., Frimer et al., 2017), educational level (e.g., Perkins et al., 1983), or profession (e.g., Pines, 2006).”