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1
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define political communication

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replaced neg connoted propaganda

actions of public institutions to promote selves

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what does political communication do/use

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promote selves via
propaganda
mass communication
electoral analysis
relation between media and opinion
- look at how can influence the standpoint of a political system
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what factors influence the production and perception of non verbals in politics

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types of NV cues
culture
context
traits/self

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channels of NVB

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eye contact
facial expressions
gestures
posture
clothing/dress
paralanguage (vocal qualities)
haptic (touch) 
proxemics (space)
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role of direct eyecontact

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dale and wolf 2000
emit sincerity, honesty, confidence
- show attention, dominance and know what talking about

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role of indirect eye contact

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dale and wolf 2000

assoc with neg - trying to hide something, anxious, embarassed, ashamed

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facial expressions

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kapacz 2006
only in humans and primates
express feelings, emotions, beliefs
- important in politices with cameras - salient

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hand gestures

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symbolic of language and meaning
dependent on relation to speech
- illustrators (relate) or emblems (unrelate - communicate)

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hand gestures

knapp and hall 200

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hand gestures can convey internal info about the self - ie nervousness
can be used to control the flow of conversation

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palms up hand signals

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lack confidence

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palms down

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decisive

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palms away from self

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avoidance

assurance

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palms towards self

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taking control

reference self

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steeple

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confidence

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mouth guard

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hiding something
thinking
deceitful / untruthful

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posture interpretation

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thiel 1997

arms and legs crossed paired together believed to be associated with defensiveness - creating a barrier

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posture - alt to barrier

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diff dependent on who the person is/culture

woman in arms and legs folded often conveyed as powerful, confidence

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american four

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relaxed
confidence
self assured
expert

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arms behind back

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depend on placement

  • hand - confidence
  • wrist to top of arm - less confidence
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the boss

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hands in pockets, expressionless

confident, own the room, in control, leader

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rominiecka 2008

method

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polish citizens
no political affiliation - majority naive
analyse 6 political figures
7Qs - competence, likeability, trustworthiness
interpret gesture meanings

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rominiecka 2008

method - stimuli

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american four
steeple
boss
mouth guard
leaning in 
sitting
- repeat bush - show same have diff interpretation
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23
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rominiecka 2008

what evokes positive feelings

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boss and sit highest

guard lowest

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rominiecka 2008

looked confidence

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boss and sit highest

steeple lowest - suprising

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rominiecka 2008

looked friendly

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boss and sit highest

mouth guard lowest

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rominiecka 2008

looked trustworth

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sit highest

steeple and guard lowest

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rominiecka 2008

looked truthful

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sit highest

steeple and mouthguard lowest

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rominiecka 2008

what makes them look professional?

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clothing rated the highest

noticed careless details in clothes

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rominiecka 2008

main interpretation of american four

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im marvelous

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rominiecka 2008

main interpretation of steeple

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i dont want to speak

50% confidence - 74% lying

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rominiecka 2008

main interpretation of boss

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im right

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rominiecka 2008

main interpretation of sitting

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worried

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rominiecka 2008

main interpretation of moth guard

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not telling the truth

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rominiecka 2008

main interpretation of sit and lean

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success

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rominiecka 2008

culture

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different interpretations based on cultural differences would explain why steeple seen as more negative atc

36
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rominiecka 2008

limits

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onl used one woman in all politics - most liked- may be a difference
- difference based on context - pictures of politicians not on their own
familiarity bias - even if naive may recognise - need fake
only 9 pps - female - bias to gender

37
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impression formaion

mehrabien and wiener 1967

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content of the message, the tone of voice and the expression are thought to be the most important factors to contribute to impression formation

when the three conflict ie expression and message - people base their interpretation predominantl on non verbals such as expression

38
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define a pygmalian leader

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use of self fulfilling prophecy

leader encourages hard work and commitment through their expectations of their workers

39
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pygmalian leader

rosenthal and jocobsen

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bloomers in high school - most likely to succeed

40
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define transformational/charasmatic leaders

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leader identifies area for imporovement, works out plan/means to meet goal/vision and encourages towards it - goal is idealised for the subordinates
motivates using charisma, rienforcement and positive nvs

41
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importance of context in political nvs

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matsimmoto
cultural differences across the east and west
west better at decoding emotions and expresions
and individualist cultures more expressive

42
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how do different genders in high power roles interact with others

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cashden
high power women x men
interacting with familiar vs strangers

females treat both the same
males smile less with strangers - means to assert dominance?

43
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what do affect and emotional models tell us about people can manipulate politics

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individual differences in susceptibility to appeals/campagns
use oriented messages (emotional?), props and buzzwords
ie emotive: poverty = ‘suffering’ ‘vulnerable’ ‘poor’
ideological = ‘education’ ‘self sufficiency’ etc

44
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dimensions of emotional responses

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christ

45
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what are the dimensions of emotional responses

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dominance - submissiveness
pleasure - displeasure
arousal - low arousal

46
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models on emotion

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mehrabian
PAD emotion model
PAD temprament model

47
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model
1.pleasure - displeasure

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gradation of pos neg affective states

ie elation, anxiety, comfort, borefom

48
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model
2. arousal - low arousal

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active vs passive
mental alertness/physical activity

ie sleep, relax, exercise, competition, problem solving

49
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model
3. dominance - submissiveness

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feelings of control over oneself &/or others

50
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

example: violent

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high displeasure
high arousal
high dominance

51
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

example: loved

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high pleasure
high arousal
high submissiveness

52
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

example: boredom

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low pleasure
low arousal
high submissiveness

53
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

8 basic categories of emotion
POSITIVE

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exuberant
dependent
relaxed
docile

54
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

8 basic categories of emotion
NEGATIVE

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bored
distainful
anxious
hostile

55
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

8 basic categories of emotion
exhuberant

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high pleasure

high arousal

high dominance

56
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

8 basic categories of emotion
dependent

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high pleasure

high arousal

low dominance / submissiveness

57
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

8 basic categories of emotion
relaxed

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high pleasure

low arousal

high dominance

58
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

8 basic categories of emotion
docile

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high pleasure

low arousal

low dominance / submissiveness

59
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

8 basic categories of emotion
bored

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low pleasure

low arousal

low dominance - submissiveness

60
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

8 basic categories of emotion
distainful

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low pleasure

low arousal

high dominance

61
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

8 basic categories of emotion
anxious

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low pleasure

high arousal

low dominance - submissivenes

62
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

8 basic categories of emotion
hostile

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low pleasure

high arousal

high dominance

63
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mehrabian
PAD emotion model

most widely common preference for emotion

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high pleasure
low arousal
high dominance (relaxed)

64
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how can political campaigns relate to PAD emotion model

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relation of campaign messages - threats/promises to the emotions they arouse/elicit
ie pos outcomes assoc with passage of referendum(vote)
neg outcomes assoc with defeat of referendum

65
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based on mehrabian - what would a successful campaign generally use

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exhuberant, relaxed or docile emotions assoc with personality, communication style, position on issues and contextual background (assoc with family and political assoc)
- positive overall

66
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based on mehrabian - what emotions would be used to put component in worse light? make them unsuccessful?

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cast as anxious, hostile or bored

- feelings of distain to opposition

67
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why must politicians be cautious in putting their opponent in a bad light? how can you prevent it?

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garramone
can elicit negative connotations onto the messenger

reduce by conveying the message via organisations unattached/not directly assoc with the political campaign/candidate

68
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hillary and trump anecdotal - how are they conveyed and how do they convey one another?

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trump - highly arousing, high dominance, low pleasure (for some) - high emotion
hillary - low arousal, high dominance, high pleasure - should be better
BUT
trump on hillary - makes appear: low dominance, low pleasure, low arousal
hillary on trump - makes appear: low pleasure, high arousal, high dominance

69
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techniques which can eleicit affective reactions in voters

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valdez and mehrabian

communicate exhuberance or relaxation (pleasant, expressive, confident, slow paced (relax)

NV cues - style, pace, volume, fluency, proxemics, gestures, expression

advertidements - buzz words, colours, subject matter/content

70
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how can music influence affective reactions / what music elicits what

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ads/appearances

excitement/agility converyed by pleasant music and a lot of info ie complex, varied, novel

calming/relaxating by pleasant and less info

71
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how might music help to elicit dominance

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eliciting synchrony of ingroup actions:
singing, marching, clapping
- increase liking and rapport

72
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how might music help to elicit submissiveness

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introductory/fan fare music
ie brass
cue of high status

73
Q

synchrony - self disclosure

how could this be used in a political campaign

A

vacherkulksernsuk
self disclore = emobdied rapport mediated via synchron
- political campaigner get understanding of their voters/how they feel
- use music to synch to - reflects tone of political stances
- assoc with heightened embodied rapport with politician

74
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how might different political stances be conveyed in PAD framework?

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libertatian - more freedom, success and growth - heighten dominance
totalitarian - portray issues as failures and as beyond individual control - yield anxiety/anger
conservatives - government reg is oppressive, and costly (anger, anxiety) whilst liberal : safe and secure (relaxing, docile)

75
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what is the PAD temperament model

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targetting towards specific people - distinguishing transient and predispositional affect ie emotions vs traits/stable mood

individuals are attracted to situations which are similar to their own temperament model

76
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PAD temperament model

  1. trait pleasure - displeasure
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tendency to dwell within a pos/neg state

77
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PAD temperament model

  1. trait arousal
A

strength and duration of emotional arousal to pos/neg stimuli

78
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PAD temperament model

  1. trait dominance - submissiveness
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tendency to feel in or out of control of oneself and or surroundings

79
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what affinities are commonly observed between voter temperament and political leader affinities?

A

siegelman + siegelman

pre-female in women
pro white male in white males
pro black in black

80
Q

what does electoral success often present

A

winter

electorial success in americal presidency
presents the voter profile and motives at the time of the election

81
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efficiency of political messages on personality domains

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agreeableness = trait pleasure

mysticism = trait arousal
(belief in vague, unfounded concepts)

exhibition/autonomy = trait dominance
(centre of attention)

82
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what traits are motivated by the promise of pleasure and dominance?

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conscientious (high pleasure, high dominance)

extroverted (high pleasure, high dominance)

83
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what traits are motivated by low pleasure, dominance?

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depressed and neurotic (low pleasure and dominance - neurotic also high arousal)

84
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demographic correlates in age

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elderly less dominance and achievement oriented

freedom, economic + social more influential when young

85
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gender correlates

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men lower arousal and higher dominance

women higher arousal - more empathetic

86
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what tpes of campaigns might women be attracted to

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complex message, flambouant, expressive and appealing

87
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what tpes of campaigns might men be attracted to

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freedom campaigns

assertions of dominance

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