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. 2014 Jun;37(3):325-6.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X13002707.

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

Narun Pornpattananangkul  1 , Bobby K Cheon  2 , Joan Y Chiao  1
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The role of negativity bias in political judgment: a cultural neuroscience perspective

Narun Pornpattananangkul et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2014 Jun.

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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