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The role of negativity bias in political judgment: A cultural neuroscience perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2014

Narun Pornpattananangkul ,
Bobby K. Cheon  and
Joan Y. Chiao
Narun Pornpattananangkul
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208. nonnarun@u.northwestern.eduhttp://culturalneuro.psych.northwestern.edu/Lab_Website/Welcome.html
Bobby K. Cheon
Affiliation:
Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore639798. BKCheon@ntu.edu.sg
Joan Y. Chiao
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208. nonnarun@u.northwestern.eduhttp://culturalneuro.psych.northwestern.edu/Lab_Website/Welcome.html Northwestern Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208. jchiao@northwestern.edu
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Abstract

Hibbing et al. provide a comprehensive overview of how being susceptible to heightened sensitivity to threat may lead to conservative ideologies. Yet, an emerging literature in social and cultural neuroscience shows the importance of genetic and cultural factors on negativity biases. Promising avenues for future investigation may include examining the bidirectional relationship of conservatism across multiple levels of analysis.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 37 , Issue 3 , June 2014 , pp. 325 - 326
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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