Political ideology is contextually variable and flexible rather than fixed
Hibbing et al. argue that the liberal-conservative continuum is (a) universal and (b) grounded in psychological differences in sensitivity to negative stimuli. Our commentary argues that both claims overlook the importance of context. We review evidence that the liberal-conservative continuum is far...
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Published in | The Behavioral and brain sciences Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 321 - 322 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
Cambridge University Press
01.06.2014
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Summary: | Hibbing et al. argue that the liberal-conservative continuum is (a) universal and (b) grounded in psychological differences in sensitivity to negative stimuli. Our commentary argues that both claims overlook the importance of context. We review evidence that the liberal-conservative continuum is far from universal and that ideological differences are contextually flexible rather than fixed. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Commentary-1 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 |
ISSN: | 0140-525X 1469-1825 |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0140525X13002665 |