Increasing ideological tolerance in social psychology. (8th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Inbar, Yoel; Lammers, Joris
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 38(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-09-08
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X1400123X
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: We argue that recognizing current ideological diversity in social psychology and promoting tolerance of minority views is just as important as increasing the number of non-liberal researchers. Increasing tolerance will allow individuals in the minority to express dissenting views, which will improve psychological science by reducing bias. We present four recommendations for increasing tolerance.