The Cognitive Structure of Peace and War Argumentation
Israeli Prime Ministers versus the Knesset
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6337196 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zeev Maoz (0000-0002-2616-5140), Anat Shayer |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 575 |
| Publication date | 1987-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-895X • E-ISSN: 1467-9221 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3790923 |
| OpenAlex | W2331488398 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 19 |
A major generalization of studies on personality and political behavior has been that personality traits of political leaders are invariant over political circumstances. This generalization is questioned on the grounds that most indirect measures of personality traits were heavily based on the content of verbal or written expressions. We hypothesize that cognitive complexitydefined in terms of the structural organization of, and interdependence among, expressed beliefs varies significantly over political circumstances. Specifically, political leaders will exhibit higher levels of cognitive complexity in persuasion tasks that are perceived more difficult and demanding, such as peace-advocacy, than in tasks that call for straightforward argumentation and emotional participation of constituencies, such as war-advocacy. Four structural measures of cognitive complexity are derived from the cognitive mapping approach. We test this hypothesis using 21 speeches made by four Israeli Premiers over a period of 16 years. The findings indicate that these measures constitute valid indicators of cognitive complexity as a personality trait, and support the main hypothesis. This suggests that generalizations concerning invariance of personality traits over circumstances should be viewed with some skepticism. The implications of our findings are briefly discussed
Argumentation theory · Cognition · Epistemology · Knesset · Political science · Politics · Prime (order theory · Psychiatry · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Cultural Differences and Values · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2022 (36) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |