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2019 International Convention of Psychological Science

Of Princes and Paupers: Understanding the Origins of Attitudes Toward Economic Redistribution

Saturday, March 9, 2019 · Paris, France

Political Psychology

Why do some support substantial government-led economic redistribution, whereas others believe such redistribution is harmful to individual and societal well-being? This symposium will present a collection of important new work concerning human sentiment on economic redistributive policy from a range of perspectives, including developmental, evolutionary, and social/personality psychology.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Gary LewisChair
    Royal Holloway, University of London

Presentations

  1. Rigidity of the Economic Right? Menu-Independent and Menu-Dependent Influences of Psychological Dispositions on Political Attitudes.Ariel Malka
  2. Early Life Temperament and Cognitive Predictors of Adult Economic AttitudesGary Lewis
  3. The Universal Grammar of Arguments about Inequality.Michael Bang Petersen