Liberal? Conservative? Stanford study says mental nudge can make voters flip-flop
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A group of Stanford psychologists say most people can be swayed toward either the right or left depending on whether they’re prompted to think about the payoff of their own hard work or the good fortune that has smiled upon them.
When they’re asked to focus on the qualities of self-reliance and hard work, they’re more likely to express conservative viewpoints. And when they zero in on things like luck and opportunity, they come out more liberal.
It turns out some voters can flip-flop just as fast as any politician. All they need is a little push.
The reason, the researchers say in a paper posted online and slated for publication in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology ... »
