PSYC-322 DISCUSSION 9 - POLITICAL ATTITUDE

Does personality predict your political preference?

American Political Science Review

Interestingly the Big five are highly correlated to an individual’s political preferences.

How does temperament translate into how we feel about economic policy?

How does temperament translate how we feel about social policy?

Openness to experience.

Characterized by curiosity, as opposed to cautiousness.

Leaned liberal on economic policy and social policy.

Favored new programs and interventions

Conscientiousness

More likely to be hardworking and diligent. This is the cerebral, ambitious type- the politicians and the economists and the bureaucrats who are more interest in order and are more obedient of authority. These types are the list makers and the order takers.

Academic performance

Long term success

Lower IQ.

Tend to be happier, but are more likely to run into life crises when things go wrong.

Conservative on economic and social policy

Hard work , organization, strict adherence to traditional social norms.

Agreeableness

People who leaned high in agreeableness leaned liberal on economic policy (wanting to help the disadvantaged) and leaned conservative on social policy (the desire to maintain harmony and traditional relationships.)

Neuroticism

Leaned liberal on both

Extraversion

No consistent findings