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ToolsCorr, P.J., Hargreaves Heap, Shaun, Russell, Alexandra, Seger, C. and Tsutsui, K. (2013) Personality and social attitudes:Evidence for positive-approach motivation. Personality and Individual Differences, 55 (7). pp. 846-851. ISSN 0191-8869
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Extensive research has linked general personality factors to social attitudes, but there has been comparatively little work on the roles played by specific approach-avoidance personality factors, especially positive-approach ones. Here we relate such factors to the two main clusters of social attitudes (Right-Wing Authoritarianism, RWA; and Social Dominance Orientation, SDO), and related cognitive constructs (Need for Cognition and Need for Closure). Results revealed: (a) positive-approach motivation is consistently related to both RWA and SDO, with little contribution from negative-avoidance motivation; and (b) negative-avoidance motivation played a part in Need for Cognition (negatively related) and Need for Closure (positively related). These data challenge previous theorizing concerning the role of fear/anxiety in social attitude formation and prejudice more generally. We conclude that, to a larger extent than previously thought, approach-related personality factors underpin the positive reinforcement of social attitudes and prejudice. Our results may help to account for the failure of programmes designed to reduce prejudice which have been based on the reduction of negative emotion and motivation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | social attitudes,prejudice,personality,ffm,bas,bis,rwa,sdo,need for cognition,need for closure |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Psychology Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Economics Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Social Cognition Research Group Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Cognition, Action and Perception |
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| Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Mar 2014 14:10 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2022 05:02 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/44438 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.paid.2013.07.012 |
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