Readings for test 1 - political psychology

Soldier mindset; Scout Mindset

Julia Galef

Double-standard test

Julia Galef

Psychology has become much less politically diverse

Duarte et al.

What happened when psychologists tried to replicate 100 previously published findings

Jarret Christian

Case against political parties

Baylor

Party identification = cognitive dissonance

Baylor

In-group/out-group thinking

Baylor; Lewis & Lewis

Where ideologies come from

Lewis & Lewis; (1) we reason our way into them, (2) elites spread ideas downward, (3) ideas reflect social identity and group interests

Ideology

Lewis & Lewis; : set of issues positions believed by many to relate to each other

Elites spread ideas downward

John Zaller

Ideas reflect social identity and group interests

Lewis & Lewis

Liberal, conservative, populist, libertarian

Lewis & Lewis

Danish Politician Study

Dahlmann & Peterson; politicians reject evidence that conflicts with their beliefs

motivated reasoning

Danish politician study

Confirmation bias

Danish politician study

Essentialist theory

Lewis & Lewis; categories have some underlying, relatively stable essense

Social theory

Lewis & Lewis

Proposed essenses of ideology

Lewis & Lewis;

Small government vs. big government, equality vs. hierarchy, optimistic vs. pessimistic views of human nature, and compassion vs. greed

Sticky ideologues

Lewis & Lewis

Private language fallacy

Lewis & Lewis

Why do left and right still persist?

Lewis & Lewis;

simplicity, socialization, in-group/out-group mentality, scapegoating, institutional interests like party maintenance

Kahan test

skin rash vs gun control