EAN: 9783031202353

BLAME AND POLITICAL ATTITUDES - GAIL SAHAR KART...

Questions about the causes of events  from terrorist attacks to mass shootings to economic and
public health crises dominate conversations across the US. Recent research in social psychology
outlines the process we use to identify the causes of such events  reveals how we determine who
is responsible or to blame  and documents the far-reaching consequences of these determinations
for our emotions  our actions  and our attitudes. Current approaches to political opinions
posit a direct path from a person's worldview (liberal or conservative) to their attitudes
toward specific political issues like abortion and welfare. This book argues that blame is the
missing link between the two. Gail Sahar demonstrates that the current emphasis on value
differences  whether between conservatives and liberals in the U.S. or between religious and
secular countries on a global level  ignores commonalities in the way people think about
issues. She proposes that focusing on perceived causes of social problems is a much more
promising avenue for dialog than trying to reconcile fundamental belief systems. Informed by
the latest psychological science  this new take on how to change attitudes has implications for
anyone seeking to influence the viewpoints of others  from politicians and activists to
ordinary people talking about current events at a dinner party.

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