Liberals and conservatives can show similarities in negativity bias. Issue 3 (27th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brandt, Mark J.; Wetherell, Geoffrey; Reyna, Christine
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 37:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 307
• Page End: 308
• Publication Date: 2014-06-27
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X13002513
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="normal"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Negativity bias may underlie the development of political ideologies, but liberals and conservatives are likely to respond to threats similarly. We review evidence from research on intolerance, motivated reasoning, and basic psychological threats that suggest liberals and conservatives are more similar than different when confronting threatening groups, situations, and information.</p> </abstract>