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Disliked but Free to Speak: Cognitive Ability Is Related to Supporting Freedom of Speech for Groups Across the Ideological Spectrum

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De keersmaecker, Jonas, Bostyn, Dries H., Van Hiel, Alain, Roets, Arne·2021·Social Psychological and Personality Science

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Freedom of speech for all citizens is often considered as a cornerstone of democratic societies. In three studies, we examined the relationship between cognitive ability and support for freedom of speech for a variety of social groups across the ideological spectrum ( N 1 varies between 1,373 and 18,719, N 2 = 298, N 3 = 395). Corroborating our theoretical expectations, although cognitive ability was related to more affective prejudice toward relatively conservative groups and less affective prejudice toward relatively liberal groups (Study 2), people with higher levels of cognitive ability were more in favor of freedom of speech for all target groups (Studies 1–3). The relationship between cognitive ability and freedom of speech support was mediated by intellectual humility (preregistered Study 3). These results indicate that cognitive ability contributes to support for the democratic right of freedom of speech for all social–ideological groups.

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Authors
De keersmaecker, J., Bostyn, D. H., Van Hiel, A., & Roets, A.
Affiliations
  • Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology, Ghent University, Belgium
  • Ghent University (BE)
Venue
Social Psychological and Personality Science
Published
2020-03-12
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
34-41
ISSN
  • 1948-5506 (ISSN-L)
  • 1948-5514
OpenAlex
W3011968403
Cited by
27
References
16
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1
FWCI
5.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Social Psychological and Personality Science (publishedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • PsyArXiv (OSF Preprints) (submittedVersion)
  • PsyArXiv (OSF Preprints) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Law › Law, Rights, and Freedoms
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Academic Freedom and Politics
Keywords
freedom of expression, cognitive ability, ideological bias, intellectual humility, social groups, conservative groups

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