Cognitive underpinnings of nationalistic ideology in the context of Brexit
@article{Zmigrod2018CognitiveUO,
title={Cognitive underpinnings of nationalistic ideology in the context of Brexit},
author={L. Zmigrod and P. Rentfrow and T. Robbins},
journal={Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences},
year={2018},
volume={115},
pages={E4532 - E4540}
}Significance Belief in rigid distinctions between the nationalistic ingroup and outgroup has been a motivating force in citizens’ voting behavior, as evident in the United Kingdom’s 2016 EU referendum. We found that individuals with strongly nationalistic attitudes tend to process information in a more categorical manner, even when tested on neutral cognitive tasks that are unrelated to their political beliefs. The relationship between these psychological characteristics and strong… Expand
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