Dr Deiss-Helbig shows in the MDR that a large proportion of the population does not perceive the fulfilment of election promises.
The majority of the population is of the opinion that the government and the parties generally do not fulfil any or very few election promises. Yet 60 per cent of the governments' election promises have been at least partially implemented. In the MDR interview, Dr Deiss-Helbig reveals a gap between perception and reality. One of the reasons for this could be that sober facts sometimes only play a minor role in voters' favour. So-called "motivated thinking" is relevant: "General attitudes and party leanings play a role in the evaluation of politics," she explained. New, perhaps positive information is not even taken on board if a negative image has already been established. You can read the entire article on the perception of the fulfilment of election promises in German here.