People with lower emotional intelligence are more likely to hold right-wing views, study finds

https://www.psypost.org/2019/09/people-with-lower-emotional-intelligence-are-more-likely-to-hold-right-wing-views-study-finds-54369

“I have a lifelong interest in political psychology and in political ideology in particular. The observation that left-wing and right-wing adherents tend to differ on so many psychological characteristics is amazing,” said study author Alain Van Hiel, a professor at the University of Ghent.

“Many scholars have investigated the cognitive basis of ideology in general, and right-wing ideological attitudes in particular. In the present study, we wanted to investigate if a similar relationship would exist for emotional abilities.”

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Sledog

As compiled by lefties who think they're shmart!

HHusky

As compiled by lefties who think they're shmart!

Exhibit A in the house!

SFGbob

And yet, year in and year out when you poll the voters on their knowledge of the issues Republicans will out score Rats. If Rats are so much smarter why aren't they more knowledgeable of the issues?

HHusky

And yet, year in and year out when you poll the voters on their knowledge of the issues Republicans will out score Rats. If Rats are so much smarter why aren't they more knowledgeable of the issues?

Whoosh for blob Einstein!

Gwad

wow rolling laughter JFC in the media room right now

insinceredawg

And yet, year in and year out when you poll the voters on their knowledge of the issues Republicans will out score Rats. If Rats are so much smarter why aren't they more knowledgeable of the issues?

Didn't you know that polls are fake news? Or was Trump lying again?

TurdBomber

Apparently this author hasn't discovered TDS yet. How high is one's emotional intelligence when they fill their diapers then suck their thumbs for comfort after reading a RealDT Tweet?

SFGbob

And yet, year in and year out when you poll the voters on their knowledge of the issues Republicans will out score Rats. If Rats are so much smarter why aren't they more knowledgeable of the issues?
Didn't you know that polls are fake news? Or was Trump lying again?

Depends on the poll. I don't agree that all polls are fake news. Now where's the lie from Biden? Isn't that your standard? If you bring up a lie from Trump you have to bring up a lie from Rat. You'd hate to be a hypocritical piece of shit IC.

Sledog

As compiled by lefties who think they're shmart!
Exhibit A in the house!

Yes you are! Unalienable much? Constitution much? Lawyer much. You shmart!

TurdBomber

Socio-Emotional Learning is all the latest rage in public schools, designed for and aimed at the lowest performers.

Anyone appreciate the Irony in that?

HHusky

As compiled by lefties who think they're shmart!
Exhibit A in the house!
Yes you are! Unalienable much? Constitution much? Lawyer much. You shmart!

Please don't stop.

HHusky

Socio-Emotional Learning is all the latest rage in public schools, designed for and aimed at the lowest performers.

How'd you do?

PurpleThrobber

Same play, Pettibone

Do better. Very Don Shanklin-esque.

GrundleStiltzkin

What's with the labels, man?

RaceBannon

University of Ghent?

Are they in the top 25?

RaceBannon

Same play, Pettibone

Do better. Very Don Shanklin-esque.

Team hondo is back on the uptick after numerous walks of shame out of here

Back with the full gamut of "you're stupid, you're emotionally retarded, you're a racist, blah blah blah"

Wouldn't it be easier to come up with an alternative to Trump that you can be for?

Just hating Trump and his voters will not cut it

Again

UW_Doog_Bot

[In two studies, the researchers assessed the emotional abilities and political ideology of 983 Belgian undergraduate students. The second study also examined the participants’ cognitive ability. Emotional ability was measured with three tests: the Situational Test of Emotional Understanding, the Situational Test of Emotion Management, and the Geneva Emotion Recognition Test.

The researchers found that individuals with weaker emotional abilities — particularly emotional understanding and management — tended to score higher on a measure of right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation.

Right-wing authoritarianism is a personality trait that describes the tendency to submit to political authority and be hostile towards other groups, while social dominance orientation is a measure of a person’s preference for inequality among social groups.

“The results of this study were univocal. People who endorse authority and strong leaders and who do not mind inequality — the two basic dimensions underlying right-wing political ideology — show lower levels of emotional abilities,” Van Hiel told PsyPost.]

lulz

dnc

[In two studies, the researchers assessed the emotional abilities and political ideology of 983 Belgian undergraduate students. The second study also examined the participants’ cognitive ability. Emotional ability was measured with three tests: the Situational Test of Emotional Understanding, the Situational Test of Emotion Management, and the Geneva Emotion Recognition Test.

The researchers found that individuals with weaker emotional abilities — particularly emotional understanding and management — tended to score higher on a measure of right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation.

Right-wing authoritarianism is a personality trait that describes the tendency to submit to political authority and be hostile towards other groups, while social dominance orientation is a measure of a person’s preference for inequality among social groups.

“The results of this study were univocal. People who endorse authority and strong leaders and who do not mind inequality — the two basic dimensions underlying right-wing political ideology — show lower levels of emotional abilities,” Van Hiel told PsyPost.]

lulz

Well then.

I guess the science is settled.

GrundleStiltzkin

[In two studies, the researchers assessed the emotional abilities and political ideology of 983 Belgian undergraduate students. The second study also examined the participants’ cognitive ability. Emotional ability was measured with three tests: the Situational Test of Emotional Understanding, the Situational Test of Emotion Management, and the Geneva Emotion Recognition Test.

The researchers found that individuals with weaker emotional abilities — particularly emotional understanding and management — tended to score higher on a measure of right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation.

Right-wing authoritarianism is a personality trait that describes the tendency to submit to political authority and be hostile towards other groups, while social dominance orientation is a measure of a person’s preference for inequality among social groups.

“The results of this study were univocal. People who endorse authority and strong leaders and who do not mind inequality — the two basic dimensions underlying right-wing political ideology — show lower levels of emotional abilities,” Van Hiel told PsyPost.]

lulz

Blackeye for @ClaraSorrenti

RaceBannon

17 intelligence agencies can't be wrong. Trump is a traitor. We should do what they say.

Wearing a MAGA hat is an invitation to violence.

tendency to submit to political authority and be hostile towards other groups,

UW_Doog_Bot

[In two studies, the researchers assessed the emotional abilities and political ideology of 983 Belgian undergraduate students. The second study also examined the participants’ cognitive ability. Emotional ability was measured with three tests: the Situational Test of Emotional Understanding, the Situational Test of Emotion Management, and the Geneva Emotion Recognition Test.

The researchers found that individuals with weaker emotional abilities — particularly emotional understanding and management — tended to score higher on a measure of right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation.

Right-wing authoritarianism is a personality trait that describes the tendency to submit to political authority and be hostile towards other groups, while social dominance orientation is a measure of a person’s preference for inequality among social groups.

“The results of this study were univocal. People who endorse authority and strong leaders and who do not mind inequality — the two basic dimensions underlying right-wing political ideology — show lower levels of emotional abilities,” Van Hiel told PsyPost.]

lulz

Blackeye for @ClaraSorrenti

Keep bashing Stalin's fangirl at your own peril. Question the party line about the emotional intelligence of right wing fascists again and off to gulag with you!

ClaraSorrenti

[In two studies, the researchers assessed the emotional abilities and political ideology of 983 Belgian undergraduate students. The second study also examined the participants’ cognitive ability. Emotional ability was measured with three tests: the Situational Test of Emotional Understanding, the Situational Test of Emotion Management, and the Geneva Emotion Recognition Test.

The researchers found that individuals with weaker emotional abilities — particularly emotional understanding and management — tended to score higher on a measure of right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation.

Right-wing authoritarianism is a personality trait that describes the tendency to submit to political authority and be hostile towards other groups, while social dominance orientation is a measure of a person’s preference for inequality among social groups.

“The results of this study were univocal. People who endorse authority and strong leaders and who do not mind inequality — the two basic dimensions underlying right-wing political ideology — show lower levels of emotional abilities,” Van Hiel told PsyPost.]

lulz

Blackeye for @ClaraSorrenti

https://twitter.com/ClaraSorrenti/status/1167466800734507008?s=20

ClaraSorrenti

[In two studies, the researchers assessed the emotional abilities and political ideology of 983 Belgian undergraduate students. The second study also examined the participants’ cognitive ability. Emotional ability was measured with three tests: the Situational Test of Emotional Understanding, the Situational Test of Emotion Management, and the Geneva Emotion Recognition Test.

The researchers found that individuals with weaker emotional abilities — particularly emotional understanding and management — tended to score higher on a measure of right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation.

Right-wing authoritarianism is a personality trait that describes the tendency to submit to political authority and be hostile towards other groups, while social dominance orientation is a measure of a person’s preference for inequality among social groups.

“The results of this study were univocal. People who endorse authority and strong leaders and who do not mind inequality — the two basic dimensions underlying right-wing political ideology — show lower levels of emotional abilities,” Van Hiel told PsyPost.]

lulz

Blackeye for @ClaraSorrenti
Keep bashing Stalin's fangirl at your own peril. Question the party line about the emotional intelligence of right wing fascists again and off to gulag with you!

Whether you like it or not, Joseph Stalin was one of the greatest anti-fascists in the history of the anti-fascist movement. Under Stalin's command, the Red Army defeated the nazis and saved several ethnic groups from nazi extermination. This is a legacy we cannot forget.

WestlinnDuck

Certainly doesn't explain Mao or Stalin. Or our current Tug leftards love of the chicoms.

TurdBomber

I'm shocked a slug like this hates Capitalism, a system that rewards merit, competence and beauty.

Sledog

Now wonder Belgium folded so fast to the Nazi's!

Might be that way for pansy euro trash but us here 'mericans say fuck off!