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The Impact and Thematic Relevance of Negative Emotions on Foreign Policy Preferences Concerning Terror

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Recent studies point to the significant effects of negative emotions on foreign policy decisionmaking. However, there is a theoretical gap in the literature concerning the link between the conditions that trigger a particular emotion and the effects of that emotion. One can argue that there is dissociation between the trigger and the emotion. Once the particular emotion is aroused, it will have a uniform effect on the process irrespective of its source. An alternative argument is that the thematic content that arouses an emotion is not dissociated from the emotions and may contribute to the specific effects of that emotion. The complexities of the political arena and its high potential (i.e., numerous sources) for negative emotional reactions calls for untangling these theoretical positions. This gap has also methodological implications particularly for experimentation associated with the induction of emotions. Given that, the objective of the paper is, first, to observe the affective consequences of exposure to a negative incident that is attributed either to a terror attack or a traffic accident. We conduct two computerized experiments, which serve as conceptual replications – in Israel and in the US. Secondly, we also examine the process consequences of the emotions triggered by different sources on processing of political information on route to making a policy choice by conducting another experiment in the US. The Cognitive Calculus (CC) model of foreign policy decisionmaking serves as the conceptual framework for the analysis and the interpretation of the results.

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Geva, Nehemia., Sirin, Cigdem. and Sharvit, Keren. "The Impact and Thematic Relevance of Negative Emotions on Foreign Policy Preferences Concerning Terror" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Classical Chinese Garden, Portland, Oregon USA, Jul 04, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p204646_index.html>

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Geva, N. , Sirin, C. and Sharvit, K. , 2007-07-04 "The Impact and Thematic Relevance of Negative Emotions on Foreign Policy Preferences Concerning Terror" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Classical Chinese Garden, Portland, Oregon USA Online <PDF>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p204646_index.html

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Abstract: Recent studies point to the significant effects of negative emotions on foreign policy decisionmaking. However, there is a theoretical gap in the literature concerning the link between the conditions that trigger a particular emotion and the effects of that emotion. One can argue that there is dissociation between the trigger and the emotion. Once the particular emotion is aroused, it will have a uniform effect on the process irrespective of its source. An alternative argument is that the thematic content that arouses an emotion is not dissociated from the emotions and may contribute to the specific effects of that emotion. The complexities of the political arena and its high potential (i.e., numerous sources) for negative emotional reactions calls for untangling these theoretical positions. This gap has also methodological implications particularly for experimentation associated with the induction of emotions. Given that, the objective of the paper is, first, to observe the affective consequences of exposure to a negative incident that is attributed either to a terror attack or a traffic accident. We conduct two computerized experiments, which serve as conceptual replications – in Israel and in the US. Secondly, we also examine the process consequences of the emotions triggered by different sources on processing of political information on route to making a policy choice by conducting another experiment in the US. The Cognitive Calculus (CC) model of foreign policy decisionmaking serves as the conceptual framework for the analysis and the interpretation of the results.

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The Impact and Thematic Relevance of Negative Emotions on Foreign Policy Preferences Concerning Terror Nehemia Geva and Cigdem Sirin * Department of Political Science Texas A&M University Keren Sharvit Psychology Department Tel Aviv University Abstract Recent studies point to the significant effects of negative emotions on foreign policy decision- making. However there is a theoretical gap in the literature concerning the link between the conditions that trigger a particular emotion and the effects of that emotion. One can argue
the US Israel The US 80 70 60 51.00 47.53 State Anxiety 50 46.08 45.36 42.82 40 29.88 30 20 10 0 Terror-video Group Accident-video Group Control Group 27


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