Unconscious fear anticipates historical catastrophe before political judgment does
Evidence
However, they also rely on their internal emotional states to signal when to abandon their predispositions and begin conscious political choice. Emotionality thus empowers voters to confront their circumstances and react efficiently and appropriately. In the absence of anxiety, voters safely rely on preexisting partisan dispositions and the greater enthusiasm generated by the favored candidate; however, when disturbed by their emotional signals, voters pay more attention to the issues and no longer defer to established dispositions. Rather than being antagonistic or detrimental to citizenship, emotion enhances the ability of voters to perform their citizenly duties. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 1745 (
#contradicts, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: The psychoanalytic Unconscious speaks through coded symptoms about primordial fears of loss; Awareness of a prejudiced slip triggers self-focusing cues that enable future control; Anxiety activates citizens’ political consciousness while enthusiasm engages their hearts — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 1745
Broader Connections
- The psychoanalytic Unconscious speaks through coded symptoms about primordial fears of loss
#expands(0.85) - Anxiety activates citizens’ political consciousness while enthusiasm engages their hearts
#contradicts(0.78) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 1745 - Awareness of a prejudiced slip triggers self-focusing cues that enable future control
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