Published On Nov 2, 2023
A contentious debate in political psychology has centered on the role of cognitive rigidity in shaping individuals’ political ideologies and worldviews.
We take a look at some of the research regarding cognitive rigidity and how it is associated with certain political positions. Horseshoe theory guys feasting with this one.
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REFERENCES:
Zmigrod, Leor, Peter Jason Rentfrow, and Trevor W. Robbins. "The partisan mind: Is extreme political partisanship related to cognitive inflexibility?." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 149.3 (2020): 407.
Zmigrod, Leor. "The role of cognitive rigidity in political ideologies: theory, evidence, and future directions." Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences 34 (2020): 34-39.