Individual Differences Underlying Punishment Motivation
The Role of Need for Cognitive Closure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5339004 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mauro Giacomantonio (0000-0003-1114-6534, Sapienza University of Rome), Antonio Pierro (0000-0003-3847-2241, Sapienza University of Rome) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 449-457 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1864-9335 • E-ISSN: 2151-2590 |
| Publisher | Hogrefe Publishing Group (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1027/1864-9335/a000211 |
| OpenAlex | W1876102869 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 27 |
Two motivations underlying punishment can be distinguished. On the one hand, the retributive motivation prescribes that punishment should be proportional to the moral offense caused. On the other hand, according the utilitarian perspective, punishment should be aimed at protecting society by reducing the likelihood of similar infractions. Previous research did not examine whether individual differences could lead to a preference for one of the two motivations. We propose that high need for closure could be associated with higher utilitarian motivation because of its general concern for group related consequences of violations. In support of our hypothesis, in Study 1 we found that individuals high in need for closure endorsed to a greater extent a zero-tolerance policy rather than a proportional one. Study 2 further showed that closed-minded individuals sought more information related to the utilitarian, rather than the retributive perspective, when judging a violation. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed
Closure (psychology) · Economic Justice · Perspective (graphical) · Preference · Punishment (psychology) · Retributive justice · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,89 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |