Global consciousness as a remedy for selective exposure to outgroup information

Datos Bibliográficos

ID7147644
AutoresTian Xie (0000-0002-1083-0978, Research Center for Intercultural Communication Wuhan University Wuhan China, autor de correspondencia), Meihui Tang (0009-0004-9006-4848, School of Philosophy Wuhan University Wuhan China, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Volumen28
Número3
Fecha de publicación2025-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAsian Journal Of Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1367-2223 • E-ISSN: 1467-839X
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/ajsp.70038
OpenAlexW4412423680
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas70

Intergroup conflicts—fuelled by ideological divides, resource competition, and cultural clashes—have intensified global polarization, reinforcing individuals' tendency to engage in selective exposure (SE). This research examines whether Global Consciousness (GC)—characterized by awareness of human interconnectedness, respect for diversity, and moral responsibility—can reduce SE by promoting openness to outgroup information, particularly positive content. Following a pretest validating the SE measure, we conducted three studies using both survey and experimental designs ( N = 488). Study 1 found that dispositional GC (i.e., Global Citizenship Identification and Identification with All Humanity) was positively associated with the selection of positive information of foreign outgroup. Study 2 employed an identity‐based priming of GC and revealed main effects: higher intergroup conflict reduced the selection of outgroup information, especially positive content, while higher GC increased it. Study 3 primed mindset‐based GC and further revealed a significant interaction: under high intergroup conflict, participants with higher GC showed greater selection of positive outgroup information, indicating reduced SE. The findings of this study reveal the crucial role of GC in facilitating individuals' acquisition of comprehensive information about outgroups. This not only broadens the potential applications of GC but also offers new perspectives for reducing SE. Significantly, the method developed in the current research for manipulating both dimensions of global consciousness—GC identity and GC mindset—provides a pathway for future experimental studies on GC

Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Consciousness · Outgroup · Selective attention · Cultural Differences and Values · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Neuroscience · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology