Christopher Weber
Biographic Data
| ID | 3770474 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher Weber |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher |
| FAMILY NAME | Weber |
| SIGNATURE | WEBER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arizona |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 327 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
Authoritarianism and Political Conflict
In this chapter we review recent research on authoritarianism with the goal of addressing major issues of conceptualization, measurement, and political consequences. We highlight a conceptualization of authoritarianism that identifies the desire for social cohesion and defense of ingroup norms as central to the dynamics of authoritarianism. The consequences of authoritarianism—intolerance of dissent, out-group animosity, and support for anti-demo…
Exploring the Psychological Foundations of Ideological and Social Sorting
Americans are sorting ideologically: Liberals and conservatives are more likely to respectively identify as Democrats and Republicans. They are sorting socially as well: Partisans like and trust copartisans more than opposing partisans. Existing explanations for these phenomena rely on exogenous factors, such as elite polarization. But exogenous explanations cannot fully explain variation in sorting. We argue that psychological characteristics ca…
The Characteristics of Interpersonal Networks in Disaster Response
It is well established that discussion networks have meaningful consequences for a variety of sociopolitical attitudes and behavior. In this project, we explore how social structure shapes reactions to disaster; in particular, the 2010 BP oil spill. We address the questions of how networks are relied upon following community‐wide disaster, and to what extent these networks mirror social structures in other domains. To examine these questions, we …
The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind: How Self-Interest Shapes Our Opinions and Why We Won’t Admit It
Journal Article The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind: How Self-Interest Shapes Our Opinions and Why We Won’t Admit It Get access The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind: How Self-Interest Shapes Our Opinions and Why We Won’t Admit It by Jason Weeden and Robert Kurzban. Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press, 2014. 376 pp. $29.95. Christopher Weber Christopher Weber University of Arizona Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Acade…
An Effective Approach to the Repeated Cross‐Sectional Design
Repeated cross‐sectional (RCS) designs are distinguishable from true panels and pooled cross‐sectional time series (PCSTS) since cross‐sectional units (e.g., individual survey respondents) appear but once in the data. This poses two serious challenges. First, as with PCSTS, autocorrelation threatens inferences. However, common solutions like differencing and using a lagged dependent variable are not possible with RCS since lags for i cannot be us…
Emotions, Campaigns, and Political Participation
There has been a scarcity of work examining the political consequences of discrete emotions. This article examines the political effects of several emotions—anger, sadness, fear, and enthusiasm. Emotional ads should influence whether voters become politically active. To test this, two experiments were administered. The first examines emotional responses to campaign messages; the second tests whether emotions influence political participation. The…
Courting Christians: How Political Candidates Prime Religious Considerations in Campaign Ads
Religion occupies a central role in American politics. From being an impetus behind numerous political movements, to shaping how political candidates are considered, scholars and pundits alike have emphasized the role of religion for political behavior and attitudes. Yet, there has been a scarcity of empirical work examining the consequences of religious appeals in campaigns. Drawing on recent work that contends views about religious traditionali…
It’s All in the Name: Source Cue Ambiguity and the Persuasive Appeal of Campaign Ads
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Media Use and Communication Behaviors
Journal Article Genetic and Environmental Influences on Media Use and Communication Behaviors Get access Ashley E. Kirzinger, Ashley E. Kirzinger 1Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA 1Corresponding author: Ashley Elizabeth Kirzinger; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Christopher Weber, Christopher Weber 2Department of Political Science and Manship Scho…
Genetics, Personality, and Group Identity
Objective Group identity is a central concept in many social science disciplines. We investigate why people identify with groups and show favoritism to in‐group members. We anticipate group identifications are substantially influenced by genes and social environments, likely working through stable personality traits. Methods Using twin study data from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States ( MIDUS I ), we investigate the …
The Political Consequences of Perceived Threat and Felt Insecurity
The authors draw on data from a national random digit dial (RDD) telephone sample of 1,549 adult Americans conducted between October 15, 2001, and March 2, 2002, to explore the impact of a need for security on support for national security policies in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. They examine support for protective government policies among individuals who vary in their ability to feel secure in the aftermath of terrorism, explori…
Interpersonal Attachment and Patterns of Ideological Belief
We examine whether two general dimensions of sociopolitical belief-right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and social dominance orientation (SDO)-are rooted in insecure psychological attachment. Based on an undergraduate sample ( N = 255), we model the relations among attachment styles, general worldviews, RWA, and SDO. A structural equation model indicated that anxious attachment led to RWA but not SDO and that this effect was mediated by the belief t…
Emotions, Campaigns, and Political Participation
There has been a scarcity of work examining the political consequences of discrete emotions. This article examines the political effects of several emotions—anger, sadness, fear, and enthusiasm. Emotional ads should influence whether voters become politically active. To test this, two experiments were administered. The first examines emotional responses to campaign messages; the second tests whether emotions influence political participation. The…
The Political Consequences of Perceived Threat and Felt Insecurity
The authors draw on data from a national random digit dial (RDD) telephone sample of 1,549 adult Americans conducted between October 15, 2001, and March 2, 2002, to explore the impact of a need for security on support for national security policies in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. They examine support for protective government policies among individuals who vary in their ability to feel secure in the aftermath of terrorism, explori…
Courting Christians: How Political Candidates Prime Religious Considerations in Campaign Ads
Religion occupies a central role in American politics. From being an impetus behind numerous political movements, to shaping how political candidates are considered, scholars and pundits alike have emphasized the role of religion for political behavior and attitudes. Yet, there has been a scarcity of empirical work examining the consequences of religious appeals in campaigns. Drawing on recent work that contends views about religious traditionali…
It’s All in the Name: Source Cue Ambiguity and the Persuasive Appeal of Campaign Ads
Interpersonal Attachment and Patterns of Ideological Belief
We examine whether two general dimensions of sociopolitical belief-right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and social dominance orientation (SDO)-are rooted in insecure psychological attachment. Based on an undergraduate sample ( N = 255), we model the relations among attachment styles, general worldviews, RWA, and SDO. A structural equation model indicated that anxious attachment led to RWA but not SDO and that this effect was mediated by the belief t…
An Effective Approach to the Repeated Cross‐Sectional Design
Repeated cross‐sectional (RCS) designs are distinguishable from true panels and pooled cross‐sectional time series (PCSTS) since cross‐sectional units (e.g., individual survey respondents) appear but once in the data. This poses two serious challenges. First, as with PCSTS, autocorrelation threatens inferences. However, common solutions like differencing and using a lagged dependent variable are not possible with RCS since lags for i cannot be us…
Exploring the Psychological Foundations of Ideological and Social Sorting
Americans are sorting ideologically: Liberals and conservatives are more likely to respectively identify as Democrats and Republicans. They are sorting socially as well: Partisans like and trust copartisans more than opposing partisans. Existing explanations for these phenomena rely on exogenous factors, such as elite polarization. But exogenous explanations cannot fully explain variation in sorting. We argue that psychological characteristics ca…
Genetics, Personality, and Group Identity
Objective Group identity is a central concept in many social science disciplines. We investigate why people identify with groups and show favoritism to in‐group members. We anticipate group identifications are substantially influenced by genes and social environments, likely working through stable personality traits. Methods Using twin study data from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States ( MIDUS I ), we investigate the …
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Media Use and Communication Behaviors
Journal Article Genetic and Environmental Influences on Media Use and Communication Behaviors Get access Ashley E. Kirzinger, Ashley E. Kirzinger 1Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA 1Corresponding author: Ashley Elizabeth Kirzinger; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Christopher Weber, Christopher Weber 2Department of Political Science and Manship Scho…
The Characteristics of Interpersonal Networks in Disaster Response
It is well established that discussion networks have meaningful consequences for a variety of sociopolitical attitudes and behavior. In this project, we explore how social structure shapes reactions to disaster; in particular, the 2010 BP oil spill. We address the questions of how networks are relied upon following community‐wide disaster, and to what extent these networks mirror social structures in other domains. To examine these questions, we …
The Political Consequences of Perceived Threat and Felt Insecurity
The authors draw on data from a national random digit dial (RDD) telephone sample of 1,549 adult Americans conducted between October 15, 2001, and March 2, 2002, to explore the impact of a need for security on support for national security policies in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. They examine support for protective government policies among individuals who vary in their ability to feel secure in the aftermath of terrorism, explori…
Interpersonal Attachment and Patterns of Ideological Belief
We examine whether two general dimensions of sociopolitical belief-right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and social dominance orientation (SDO)-are rooted in insecure psychological attachment. Based on an undergraduate sample ( N = 255), we model the relations among attachment styles, general worldviews, RWA, and SDO. A structural equation model indicated that anxious attachment led to RWA but not SDO and that this effect was mediated by the belief t…
Genetics, Personality, and Group Identity
Objective Group identity is a central concept in many social science disciplines. We investigate why people identify with groups and show favoritism to in‐group members. We anticipate group identifications are substantially influenced by genes and social environments, likely working through stable personality traits. Methods Using twin study data from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States ( MIDUS I ), we investigate the …
Courting Christians: How Political Candidates Prime Religious Considerations in Campaign Ads
Religion occupies a central role in American politics. From being an impetus behind numerous political movements, to shaping how political candidates are considered, scholars and pundits alike have emphasized the role of religion for political behavior and attitudes. Yet, there has been a scarcity of empirical work examining the consequences of religious appeals in campaigns. Drawing on recent work that contends views about religious traditionali…
It’s All in the Name: Source Cue Ambiguity and the Persuasive Appeal of Campaign Ads
Genetic and Environmental Influences on Media Use and Communication Behaviors
Journal Article Genetic and Environmental Influences on Media Use and Communication Behaviors Get access Ashley E. Kirzinger, Ashley E. Kirzinger 1Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA 1Corresponding author: Ashley Elizabeth Kirzinger; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Christopher Weber, Christopher Weber 2Department of Political Science and Manship Scho…
Emotions, Campaigns, and Political Participation
There has been a scarcity of work examining the political consequences of discrete emotions. This article examines the political effects of several emotions—anger, sadness, fear, and enthusiasm. Emotional ads should influence whether voters become politically active. To test this, two experiments were administered. The first examines emotional responses to campaign messages; the second tests whether emotions influence political participation. The…
The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind: How Self-Interest Shapes Our Opinions and Why We Won’t Admit It
Journal Article The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind: How Self-Interest Shapes Our Opinions and Why We Won’t Admit It Get access The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind: How Self-Interest Shapes Our Opinions and Why We Won’t Admit It by Jason Weeden and Robert Kurzban. Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press, 2014. 376 pp. $29.95. Christopher Weber Christopher Weber University of Arizona Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Acade…
An Effective Approach to the Repeated Cross‐Sectional Design
Repeated cross‐sectional (RCS) designs are distinguishable from true panels and pooled cross‐sectional time series (PCSTS) since cross‐sectional units (e.g., individual survey respondents) appear but once in the data. This poses two serious challenges. First, as with PCSTS, autocorrelation threatens inferences. However, common solutions like differencing and using a lagged dependent variable are not possible with RCS since lags for i cannot be us…
The Characteristics of Interpersonal Networks in Disaster Response
It is well established that discussion networks have meaningful consequences for a variety of sociopolitical attitudes and behavior. In this project, we explore how social structure shapes reactions to disaster; in particular, the 2010 BP oil spill. We address the questions of how networks are relied upon following community‐wide disaster, and to what extent these networks mirror social structures in other domains. To examine these questions, we …
Exploring the Psychological Foundations of Ideological and Social Sorting
Americans are sorting ideologically: Liberals and conservatives are more likely to respectively identify as Democrats and Republicans. They are sorting socially as well: Partisans like and trust copartisans more than opposing partisans. Existing explanations for these phenomena rely on exogenous factors, such as elite polarization. But exogenous explanations cannot fully explain variation in sorting. We argue that psychological characteristics ca…
Authoritarianism and Political Conflict
In this chapter we review recent research on authoritarianism with the goal of addressing major issues of conceptualization, measurement, and political consequences. We highlight a conceptualization of authoritarianism that identifies the desire for social cohesion and defense of ingroup norms as central to the dynamics of authoritarianism. The consequences of authoritarianism—intolerance of dissent, out-group animosity, and support for anti-demo…
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