Moral Conviction and Emotion

• Published in: Emotion Review Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 328 - 330
• Main Authors: Skitka, Linda J., Wisneski, Daniel C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2011
• Subjects: emotion; conviction; attitude strength; morality; moral conviction; activism

People’s feelings about political issues are often experienced as moral convictions, that is, as rooted in beliefs about right and wrong, morality and immorality. The authors tested and found that morally convicted policy preferences are associated with positive as well as negative emotions among po...