The Affect Effect

by Neuman, W. Russell; Marcus, George E.; Crigler, Ann N.; Mackuen, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780226574417
• ISBN10: 0226574415
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-09-15
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr

Summary

Passion and emotion run deep in politics, but researchers have only recently begun to study how they influence our political thinking. Contending that the long-standing neglect of such feelings has left unfortunate gaps in our understanding of political behavior,The Affect Effectfills the void by providing a comprehensive overview of current research on emotion in politics and where it is likely to lead. In sixteen seamlessly integrated essays, thirty top scholars approach this topic from a broad array of angles that address four major themes. The first section outlines the philosophical and neuroscientific foundations of emotion in politics, while the second focuses on how emotions function within and among individuals. The final two sections branch out to explore how politics work at the societal level and suggest the next steps in modeling, research, and political activity itself. Opening up new paths of inquiry in an exciting new field, this volume will appeal not only to scholars of American politics and political behavior, but also to anyone interested in political psychology and sociology.

Author Biography

W. Russell Neuman is the John Derby Evans Professor of Media Technology in Communication Studies in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. George E. Marcus is professor of political science at Williams College. Ann N. Crigler is professor of political science at the University of Southern California. Michael MacKuen is the Burton Craige Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina­–Chapel Hill.   

Table of Contents

Theorizing Affect’s Effects

Putting the Affect Effect in Perspective

Philosophical Psychology with Political Intent

Political Cognition as Social Cognition: Are We All Political Sophisticates?

Emotional Processing and Political Judgment: Toward Integrating Political Psychology and Decision Neuroscience

Micro Models

The Primacy of Affect in Political Evaluations

The Third Way: The Theory of Affective Intelligence and American Democracy

Affective Intelligence and Voting: Information Processing and Learning in a Campaign

Identities, Interests, and Emotions: Symbolic versus Material Wellsprings of Fear, Anger, and Enthusiasm

On the Distinct Political Effects of Anxiety and Anger Leonie Huddy

Don't Give Up Hope: Emotions

Macro Models

The Road to Public Surveillance: Breeching Attention Thresholds Doris Graber

Meaning, Cultural Symbols, and Campaign Strategies

Testing Some Implications of Affective Intelligence Theory at the Aggregate Level

Next Steps in Research and Outreach

Politics and the Equilibrium of Fear: Can Strategies and Emotions Interact?

The Affect Effect in the Very Real World of Political Campaigns

Cognitive Neuroscience and Politics: Next Steps

References

Contributors

Index

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