Cleanliness, conservatism, and climate change: The effects of reminders of physical cleansing on reactions toward climate change

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dc.contributor.authorIsacoff, Jennifer
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen_US
dc.contributor.departmentEnvironmental Studiesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-21T19:56:27Z
dc.date.available2018-06-21T19:56:27Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractA 2011 study demonstrated that the mere reminder of physical cleansing (through the presence of hand sanitizer) is enough to induce greater conservatism among individuals. It was attempted to replicate this study and to extend our knowledge of the effects of disgust beyond political ideology to the potential impact on climate change attitudes. Salisbury University students completed questionnaires either in the presence of hand sanitizer or not. No significant difference was found between political ideology or climate change attitudes as a function of condition. This paper explores the reasons behind these contradictory results by reexamining previously held notions, such as the evolution of the behavioral immune system and the stability of political ideology as a function of socioeconomic status.en_US
dc.format.extent25 pagesen_US
dc.genrethesesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2PC2TC5P
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/10936
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtSalisbury Universityen_US
dc.subjectPhysical cleansingen_US
dc.subjectCleanlinessen_US
dc.subjectDisgusten_US
dc.subjectAversionen_US
dc.subjectClimate changeen_US
dc.titleCleanliness, conservatism, and climate change: The effects of reminders of physical cleansing on reactions toward climate changeen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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