Conservatives are more easily disgusted than liberals

Inbar, Yoel; Pizarro, David A.; Bloom, Paul

doi:10.1080/02699930802110007

Cited by 575Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentSocial and Intergroup PsychologyEmotions and Moral Behavior

Conservatives are more easily disgusted than liberals

Inbar, Yoel, Pizarro, David A., Bloom, Paul·2009·Cognition & Emotion

DOI 10.1080/02699930802110007

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The uniquely human emotion of disgust is intimately connected to morality in many, perhaps all, cultures (Rozin, Lowery, Imada, & Haidt, 1999b). We report two studies suggesting that a predisposition to feel disgust (“disgust sensitivity”) is associated with more conservative political attitudes, especially for issues related to the moral dimension of purity. In the first study, we document a positive correlation between disgust sensitivity and self-reported conservatism in a broad sample of US adults. In Study 2 we show that while disgust sensitivity is associated with more conservative attitudes on a range of political issues, this relationship is strongest for purity-related issues—specifically, abortion and gay marriage.

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Authors: Inbar, Y., Pizarro, D. A., & Bloom, P.
Affiliations: Cornell University (US)
Yale University (US)
Corresponding author: Inbar, Yoel
ORCID: Inbar, Yoel
Pizarro, David A.
Bloom, Paul
Venue: Cognition & Emotion
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2009-06
Volume: 23
Issue: 4
Pages: 714-725
ISSN: 0269-9931 (ISSN-L)
1464-0600
DOI: 10.1080/02699930802110007
OpenAlex: W2142553311
Cited by: 574
References: 24
Citations by year: 2026: 31 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 44 · 2020: 39 · 2019: 52 · 2018: 32 · 2017: 43 · 2016: 38 · 2015: 27 · 2014: 46 · 2013: 39 · 2012: 35
FWCI: 9.13
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Cognition & Emotion (publishedVersion)
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotions and Moral Behavior
Keywords: disgust sensitivity, political conservatism, moral emotions, purity, moral dimensions, abortion, same-sex marriage, political attitudes, liberals and conservatives

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