Monkey see, monkey do
The effect of social influence on selective‐exposure bias
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10903152 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Milton Adams (0000-0002-6794-6904, Mississippi University for Women Columbus Mississippi USA, corresponding author), Will Hart (Psychology University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama USA), Kyle Richardson (0000-0003-4836-0753, Psychology University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama USA), Gregory K Tortoriello (0000-0001-5960-0367, Psychology University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama USA), Abby Rentschler (Psychology University of Alabama Tuscaloosa Alabama USA) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 850-865 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0046-2772 • E-ISSN: 1099-0992 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ejsp.2375 |
| OpenAlex | W2792472545 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 37 |
Selective‐exposure bias refers to the tendency to predominantly seek out attitude‐consistent information and avoid attitude‐inconsistent information. Although researchers have proposed and tested several underlying psychological factors that might contribute to this tendency, the potential role of social influence has not been addressed. In the present research, we address this issue. In four experiments (total N = 645), participants’ selective‐exposure bias was significantly reduced when the bias was portrayed as non‐normative (vs. normative). In Experiment 4, we obtained evidence for the possibility that this social‐norm manipulation could result in effects on attitudes through information selection. Overall, this research contributes novel evidence for the effect of social influence on selective‐exposure bias
Attentional bias · Cognition · Norm (philosophy) · Normative · Normative social influence · Selection bias · Selective attention · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |