The Irony of Ostracism: Can Extreme Political Actions Result From A Process Once Created To Prevent Political Rebellion?
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This study investigated how ostracism and social exclusion may lead to individuals being more willing to participate in and recommend extreme action against a political cause and/or against an opposing group that is hindering their aims. In addition, it assessed if rejection sensitivity and right-wing authoritarianism moderated this effect. The participants were asked to read an article describing the proposal to implement tuition fees in Sweden and were then either ‘included’ or ‘excluded’ from a group that opposed the fees. If excluded they were placed in an alternative group. They were then asked to indicate how willing they were to participate and recommend extreme action against the fees and against an opposing group. The results indicated that those who were excluded were more willing to participate in and recommend extreme action against the fees and the opposing group. In addition, on some of the dependent variables this effect was moderated by rejection sensitivity and right-wing authoritarianism.
Author: Holly Knapton
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1851694774