Citation

Ferguson MJ, Hassin RR. Person. Soc. Psychol. Bull. 2007; 33(12): 1632-1647.

Affiliation

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. mjf44@cornell.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0146167207307493

PMID

18000099

Abstract

Across three experiments, the nonconscious perception of American cues increase the accessibility of aggressive constructs in memory, aggressive and negative judgments of other people, and aggressive displays of behavior following a mild provocation. These effects emerge only for American participants who regularly follow the American political news media. For American participants who do not follow the news, these effects are absent or tend to be in the opposite direction. Participants' political party orientation (Republican vs. Democratic) does not moderate any of the results. Interpretations and implications of the findings are discussed.

Language: en