Context, engagement, and the (multiple) functions of negativity bias. Issue 3 (27th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Federico, Christopher M.; Johnston, Christopher D.; Lavine, Howard G.
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 37:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 311
• Page End: 312
• Publication Date: 2014-06-27
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X13002550
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="normal"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Hibbing and colleagues argue that political attitudes may be rooted in individual differences in negativity bias. Here, we highlight the complex, <italic>conditional</italic> nature of the relationship between negativity bias and ideology by arguing that the political impact of negativity bias should vary as a function of (1) <italic>issue domain</italic> and (2) <italic>political engagement</italic>.</p> </abstract>