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Similarity during an Age of Political Differences

Sunday, May 24, 2020 · Virtual

Oral · Social

In an age of political polarization, the ideological left and right have seemingly different moral minds. Yet, to what extent do ideological differences manifest from similar psychological processes common to both groups? Four talks consider differences (and similarities) in how political partisans make sense of their diverse social landscapes.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Frank KachanoffChair
    University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Presentations

  1. Symmetrical Dehumanization across the Political DivideChris Petsko, Nour Kteily, Emile Bruneau
  2. Political Ideology Shapes the Amplification of the Accomplishments of Disadvantaged Vs. Advantaged Group MembersNour Kteily, Matthew Rocklage, Kaylene McClanahan, Arnold Ho
  3. Liberals and Conservatives See Different Victims: Understanding Moral Disagreement through Assumptions of VulnerabilityDaniela Goya-Tocchetto, Kurt Gray, Stephen Vaisey, Kyra Kapsaskis
  4. When It’s Our Right to Restrict: Justification of Cultural Restriction As a Means of Harm Prevention across the Political SpectrumFrank Kachanoff, Nour Kteily, Kurt Gray