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From Disease to Democracy: How Disgust Shapes Western Politics

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For centuries, scholars have sought to understand political ideology, or why people hold conservative (“right-wing”) versus liberal (“left-wing”) views. Beyond explicit differences in attitudes towards political issues, the question of what factors may underlie political ideology and distinguish conservatives from liberals persists. Especially during times of great political divide, explaining the apparent polarisation of conservatives and liberals may identify new ways to reduce political conflict and improve democratic health. In this chapter, we will review literature on one factor that has been proposed to explain variation in political attitudes and ideology—disgust. A growing body of evidence indicates that the experience of disgust and individual differences in disgust sensitivity may play a unique role in shaping political attitudes and behaviour. We review the existing literature on disgust and politics, highlight the strengths and weakness of this research, and discuss future directions for this area of study.

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    Natalie J. Shook

  2. Department of Psychology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA

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  3. Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA

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Shook, N.J., Oosterhoff, B., Sevi, B. (2021). From Disease to Democracy: How Disgust Shapes Western Politics. In: Powell, P.A., Consedine, N.S. (eds) The Handbook of Disgust Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84486-8_14

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