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Mindfulness and Cognitive Depletion Shape the Relationship between Moral Conviction and Intolerance of Dissimilar Others

In: Studia Psychologica, vol. 61, no. 1
Jennifer N. Baumgartner - G. Scott Morgan

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Year, pages: 2019, 31 - 41
Language: eng
Keywords:
moral conviction, mindfulness, social distance, intolerance, cognitive depletion
About article:
When people vest a position with moral conviction, that is, a sense that the position is grounded in fundamental right or wrong, good or bad, they tend to be particularly intolerant of those who disagree. Psychological states that mitigate or augment the effect of moral conviction on tolerance are lesser known. The present research investigated the immediate consequences of mindfulness and mindlessness (cognitive depletion) on the relationship between moral conviction and preferred social distance. Consistent with hypotheses, moral conviction did not predict preferred social distance in a mindfulness condition (mindfulness meditation), predicted greater preferred social distance in a mindlessness condition (cognitive depletion), and predicted marginally greater preferred social distance in a control condition (no manipulation). Findings suggest that adopting a mindful orientation toward people with different moral views may foster acceptance, while adopting a mindless orientation may foster greater intolerance.
How to cite:
ISO 690:
Baumgartner, J., Morgan, G. 2019. Mindfulness and Cognitive Depletion Shape the Relationship between Moral Conviction and Intolerance of Dissimilar Others. In Studia Psychologica, vol. 61, no.1, pp. 31-41. 0039-3320. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21909/sp.2019.01.770

APA:
Baumgartner, J., Morgan, G. (2019). Mindfulness and Cognitive Depletion Shape the Relationship between Moral Conviction and Intolerance of Dissimilar Others. Studia Psychologica, 61(1), 31-41. 0039-3320. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21909/sp.2019.01.770
About edition:
Publisher: Institute of Experimental Psychology Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak
Published: 1. 4. 2019