"In line with previous scientific knowledge on the relative rigidity of rightist ideological beliefs, the first three studies illustrate that induced emotions have a greater influence on leftists' positions than on rightists' positions, even though the experimental manipulations affected levels of emotion similarly for all participants. Even the third study, in which a negative emotion was induced, led to changes in policy support only among leftists, as was the case with empathy in the first two studies. Induced empathy toward both Palestinians (study 1) and asylum-seekers (study 2) led to increased support for conciliatory and humanitarian policies among leftists, whereas induced despair (study 3) decreased support for conciliatory policies only among leftists.
Studies 4 through 6 looked at real-world scenarios, and found that Jewish-Israeli leftists' policy support was more related to both empathy and anger than rightists', at times of both peace efforts (study 4) and war (study 5). The final study found the same pattern of results with regard to fear among a different population, demonstrating that the interactive effect of ideology and emotion on policy support is not limited to a given population nor to emotions typically associated with leftist ideology.
Ms. Pliskin and her colleagues believe that these results may apply to other cultures, including liberals and conservatives in the U.S. "We would expect to find similar results among rightists and leftists in other cultures, including conservatives and liberals in the U.S., because of the cross-cultural similarities in the superstructure of ideology and the needs associated with rightist versus leftist ideology--and because of how these factors relate to emotional processes and their outcomes." But Ms. Pliskin does caution that more research would need to be done to determine if there are cultural factors that may limit or increase observed left-right differences."====http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2...110314.php
I would stipulate that the study is incomplete because it emphasized primarily empathic emotions. I think negative emotions play a bigger role among conservatives--emotions like anger, disgust, fear, and moral blame. The teapartiers fear big government. The gun nuts fear being a victim of a crime or government tyrrany. The nativists judge illegal immigrants as immoral and inferior. The anti-gay groups harbor disgust and hatred against people due to their sexual orientation. The nationalists fear other nations like China and Russia. Capitalists fear poverty and socialism. It's still emotions here, only not those of compassion and altruism.
Studies 4 through 6 looked at real-world scenarios, and found that Jewish-Israeli leftists' policy support was more related to both empathy and anger than rightists', at times of both peace efforts (study 4) and war (study 5). The final study found the same pattern of results with regard to fear among a different population, demonstrating that the interactive effect of ideology and emotion on policy support is not limited to a given population nor to emotions typically associated with leftist ideology.
Ms. Pliskin and her colleagues believe that these results may apply to other cultures, including liberals and conservatives in the U.S. "We would expect to find similar results among rightists and leftists in other cultures, including conservatives and liberals in the U.S., because of the cross-cultural similarities in the superstructure of ideology and the needs associated with rightist versus leftist ideology--and because of how these factors relate to emotional processes and their outcomes." But Ms. Pliskin does caution that more research would need to be done to determine if there are cultural factors that may limit or increase observed left-right differences."====http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2...110314.php
I would stipulate that the study is incomplete because it emphasized primarily empathic emotions. I think negative emotions play a bigger role among conservatives--emotions like anger, disgust, fear, and moral blame. The teapartiers fear big government. The gun nuts fear being a victim of a crime or government tyrrany. The nativists judge illegal immigrants as immoral and inferior. The anti-gay groups harbor disgust and hatred against people due to their sexual orientation. The nationalists fear other nations like China and Russia. Capitalists fear poverty and socialism. It's still emotions here, only not those of compassion and altruism.