Conservatives, it has been argued, are more sensitive to negative stimuli, which predisposes them to favor policies emphasizing stability and protection. However, a replication study failed to reproduce this. It found this relationship reached statistical significance in the US but not Netherlands.
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Yet another study disputes link between conservatism and negativity bias
Recent research found no meaningful link between sensitivity to negative stimuli and conservative ideology, challenging a popular theory. It suggests political differences may stem from other psychological or contextual factors, not negativity bias.
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**Past Research Linked Conservatives to Attitudes Like Authoritarianism, Dogmatism, and Ethnocentrism. New Research Linked People Who Strongly Endorse Values of Tradition and Security to “Dark-Side” Personality Traits Like Narcissism, Obsessiveness, Dependency, Avoidance, and Psychopathy.** 🦠📊🔍
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Conventional values correlate with particular “dark-side” personality traits
Conventional values may reflect deeper personality patterns. A new study links strong support for tradition and security with dark-side traits such as obsessiveness, avoidance, and narcissism, suggesting these values may serve psychological needs for structure…
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Conservatism and extremism were both associated with slightly less willingness to change one’s mind in the face of evidence. But the size of these relationships was consistently very small. Centrists and moderates showed the most belief updating, or the least rigidity. 🗳️🤔📊
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Are conservatives more rigid thinkers? Rival scientists have come to a surprising conclusion
A new study questions the long-held assumption that political ideology predicts mental flexibility. Researchers with opposing views collaborated to investigate whether conservatives, liberals, or extremists are truly more rigid in their thinking.
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