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Differences in negativity bias probably underlie variation in attitudes toward change generally, not political ideology specifically

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2014

Steven G. Ludeke  and
Colin G. DeYoung
Steven G. Ludeke
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0344. [email protected]@umn.edu
Colin G. DeYoung
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0344. [email protected]@umn.edu
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Abstract

Many of the characteristics cited in Hibbing et al.'s account are ineffective predictors of economic conservatism. However, these same characteristics are often associated with differences not only in social conservatism but also in religiousness and authoritarianism. Hibbing et al. may have offered a useful explanation of traditionalism and attitudes toward change across domains rather than of general political attitudes.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 37 , Issue 3 , June 2014 , pp. 319 - 320
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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