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Journeying across the Political Spectrum: New Insights on the Motives and Beliefs Underlying Ideological Differences

Sunday, May 24, 2020 · Virtual

Oral · Social

We examine the motives and beliefs underlying ideological differences in social perception, victim-blaming, response to threats to democracy, and support for government. Our investigations reveal not only novel sources of ideological conflicts but also a silver lining that liberals and conservatives may serve complementary roles in society.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Lile JiaChair
    National University of Singapore
  • Irmak Olcaysoy OktenCoChair
    New York University

Presentations

  1. Ideological Motives and Spontaneous Inferences from Others’ ActionsIrmak Olcaysoy Okten, Gordon Moskowitz
  2. "You Dug Your Own Grave, but You Can Dig Yourself out": Belief in Free Will Drives Conservatives’ Internal Attributions and Beliefs about the Redeemability of Ingroup and Outgroup MembersJanelle Sherman, Edward Hirt
  3. The Pursuit of Happiness in a Flawed Democracy: Liberals’ Well-Being Suffers More When Democracy Is Under ThreatRachele Benjamin, Kristin Laurin
  4. Committed and Optimistic: A Goal Striving Pathway to Ideological Support for the GovernmentLile Jia, Ismaharif Ismail, Chun Hui Lim