Enraged and Engaged? Emotions as Motives for Discussing Politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6180335 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Wolak (0000-0003-4742-7442, Michigan State University, corresponding author), A E Sokhey (0000-0002-3403-0967, University of Colorado Boulder) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 186-198 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Politics Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1532-673X • E-ISSN: 1552-3373 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1532673x211042288 |
| OpenAlex | W3197268700 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 53 |
The 2016 presidential campaign made some feel angry, while others felt anxious, embarrassed, or enthusiastic. We explore how these emotions relate to patterns of political talk within informal conversation networks. Using items from the 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Study, we link emotional reactions to rates of conversation, interest in political talk, and exposure to disagreeable viewpoints. Rather than deterring people from contentious conversations, we find that the heightened emotions are associated with greater engagement in political talk. Those who feel angry do not confront their opponents. Instead, they avoid conversations with those who do not share their views, where anger is tied to partisan patterns of political discussion. Feelings of embarrassment have the opposite relationship, as those who felt embarrassed during the campaign were more likely to discuss politics with those with contrary views. These results inform when and how people engage in political talk
Anger · Conversation · Embarrassment · Feeling · Political communication · Political science · Politics · Presidential election · Presidential system · Sociology · Viewpoints · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |