Position toward the status quo: Explaining differences in perceptions between left- and right-wing affiliates
(2013) In Journal of Applied Social Psychology 43(10). p.2073-2082- Abstract
- Challengers, as opposed to defenders,of the status quo ascribe more negative
motives for the attitudes of their opponentsand more positive motives to their allies.
This may be associated with a heightened social cost involved in challenging the generally considered good and true. Most social issues are associated with ideology, and
conservatives display more prejudices than liberals. Hence, it is unclear whether
ideology or position toward the status quo per sedrives these attributions. In two
studies, position showed to be a stronger predictor of biased intergroup perceptions
than ideology. Both left- and right-wing affiliates displayed stronger biases when in
opposition. This... (More) - Challengers, as opposed to defenders,of the status quo ascribe more negative
motives for the attitudes of their opponentsand more positive motives to their allies.
This may be associated with a heightened social cost involved in challenging the generally considered good and true. Most social issues are associated with ideology, and
conservatives display more prejudices than liberals. Hence, it is unclear whether
ideology or position toward the status quo per sedrives these attributions. In two
studies, position showed to be a stronger predictor of biased intergroup perceptions
than ideology. Both left- and right-wing affiliates displayed stronger biases when in
opposition. This supports the notion that the challenging position per se, elicits
group differentiation. Results are important for understanding of negative campaigning and political action. (Less)
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- Bäck, Emma LU
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- intergroup relations, research, motivation (psychology), prejudices, conservatives, liberals
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- Journal of Applied Social Psychology
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- 43
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- 10
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- 2073 - 2082
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- V H WINSTON & SON INC
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- wos:000325688900009
- scopus:84885852504
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- 1559-1816
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- 10.1111/jasp.12160
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abstract = {{Challengers, as opposed to defenders,of the status quo ascribe more negative<br/><br>
motives for the attitudes of their opponentsand more positive motives to their allies.<br/><br>
This may be associated with a heightened social cost involved in challenging the generally considered good and true. Most social issues are associated with ideology, and<br/><br>
conservatives display more prejudices than liberals. Hence, it is unclear whether<br/><br>
ideology or position toward the status quo per sedrives these attributions. In two<br/><br>
studies, position showed to be a stronger predictor of biased intergroup perceptions<br/><br>
than ideology. Both left- and right-wing affiliates displayed stronger biases when in<br/><br>
opposition. This supports the notion that the challenging position per se, elicits<br/><br>
group differentiation. Results are important for understanding of negative campaigning and political action.}},
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publisher = {{V H WINSTON & SON INC}},
series = {{Journal of Applied Social Psychology}},
title = {{Position toward the status quo: Explaining differences in perceptions between left- and right-wing affiliates}},
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