The human message in politics: The impact of emotional slogans on subtle conformity

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 162-179

  Vaes, Jeroen ^a   Paladino, Maria Paola ^b   Magagnotti, Chiara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

conformity; infrahumanization; inter group relations; political affiliation; secondary emotions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; POLITICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; JUDGMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; POLITICS; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952029930     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540903510829     Document Type: Article

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