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When politically incorrect language promotes authenticity

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ID6199680
AuthorsMichael Rosenblum (0000-0002-7724-7058), Jonathan Schroeder (0000-0002-0538-0730), Juliana Schroeder, Francesca Gino (0000-0002-9794-482X, Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations)
Year2020
Volume119
Issue1
Pages75-103
Publication date2020-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/pspi0000206
PMID31414870
OpenAlexW2968148003
LanguageEN
Citations received33
References cited72

). Experiment 5 tests why political incorrectness can boost authenticity, demonstrating that it makes communicators seem less strategic. Finally, Experiment 6 examines the use of political language in a meaningful field context: perceived persuasion in real political debates. Debaters instructed to be politically correct (vs. politically incorrect) were judged by their uninstructed conversation partners to be easier to persuade during the conversation, although they actually reported being similarly persuaded. Together, these findings demonstrate when and how using politically incorrect language can enhance a person's authenticity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)

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