Biased assimilation

The role of source position

Dados Bibliográficos

ID10900697
AutoresT Greitemeyer (0000-0002-1351-9210, University of Sussex, autor correspondente), Peter Fischer (0000-0002-8410-5824, University of Sussex), Dieter Frey (0000-0002-4603-0438, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Stefan Schulz‐Hardt (0000-0002-1254-9266, University of Göttingen)
Ano2009
Volume39
Fascículo1
Páginas22-39
Data de publicação2009-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEuropean Journal of Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0046-2772 • E-ISSN: 1099-0992
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ejsp.497
OpenAlexW1987196785
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas13
Referências citadas36

Biased assimilation is the tendency to evaluate belief‐consistent information more positively than belief‐inconsistent information. Previous research has demonstrated that biased assimilation is due to an inconsistency between an argument and the recipient's position toward this argument. The present research revealed that an inconsistency between a source's position (independently of the argument) and the recipient's position is also responsible for biased assimilation. In two studies, participants evaluated arguments stated by a politician. Party affiliation of the politician was correctly labeled, incorrectly labeled, or not labeled. The politicians' arguments were evaluated more favorably by their respective voters when party affiliation was correctly labeled. This biased evaluation diminished when party affiliation was not labeled and even slightly reversed when party affiliation was incorrectly labeled. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Argument (complex analysis) · Assimilation (phonology) · Economics · Linguistics · Position (finance) · Positive economics · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Chemistry · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Philosophy · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology