Toward a Theory of Political Emotion Causation

Asaad H. Almohammad

SAGE Open, 2016, vol. 6, issue 3, 2158244016662106

Abstract: The present article provides an integrative review of available evidence on dual emotional systems, guided by the distinction between “explicit†and “implicit†emotions. Extrapolating on a wide array of research, the conceptualization of the proposed framework demonstrates two sequential processes at the three levels of analysis, implying that several mechanisms lead to the elicitation of implicit and explicit emotions, and thereby outline the interplay of the dual dimensions. Moreover, in reconciliation with the literature of political judgment and behavior, the current research posits the role of political sophistication and attitudes on the elicitation of implicit and explicit emotions. In addition, it discusses the moderating influence on partisan loyalties on the relationship between implicit and explicit emotions. Furthermore, the current study forwards an operational measure of the two blocks of emotional experience.

Keywords: political information processing; implicit emotion; explicit emotion; emotional regulation; sophistication; partisanship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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