CoreOpinion uses a proprietary policy mapping system and cognitive analysis engine. Here is a detailed breakdown of our methodology.
1. The Political Compass Coordinates
We map your responses to a standard 2-axis political compass:
- Economic Axis (Left/Right): Measures your stance on market regulation, taxation, public services, and labor rights. Values range from -1.0 (Left) to +1.0 (Right).
- Governance Axis (Authoritarian/Libertarian): Measures your stance on state authority, civil liberties, national security, and personal autonomy. Values range from -1.0 (Libertarian) to +1.0 (Authoritarian).
2. Party Alignment Scoring
Each question response has weights mapped to major national parties. We calculate your alignment percentage for each party using a normalized weighted sum of matches across all answered questions. This represents how closely your practical choices match the declared platform and voting record of each party.
3. Cognitive Framing Bias Calculation
We measure framing bias by presenting identical issues in opposite cognitive frames:
- Autonomous Support Frame: Emphasizes rights, freedom, and positive intentions.
- Systemic Consequence Frame: Emphasizes costs, security risks, or societal downsides.
If you choose opposing answers on the same issue under different framing, this counts as an inconsistency (a framing shift). Your overall **Framing Bias Score** is the percentage of paired questions where a shift was detected. High consistency indicates a stance resilient to media framing, while lower consistency suggests your views are context-dependent.
4. Question Calibration
Our question banks are curated by political scientists and updated to reflect active legislative debates in each supported country. We calibrate party weights using party platforms, parliamentary votes, and public statements from party representatives.