Book chapter
English

An OCEAN of negativity: An experimental assessment on personality traits and the chances to 'go dirty' in debates on political issues

PublisherECPR Press
Publication date2015
Abstract

This chapter deals with the personality underpinnings of negative discourse during political debates. Why are some people more likely than others to attack their adversaries - verbally, of course - when discussing political issues? Is this related to their inner personality traits, and how?

Keywords
  • Debates
  • Negative campaigning
  • Political issues
  • BFI
  • Personnality traits
Citation (ISO format)
NAI, Alessandro et al. An OCEAN of negativity: An experimental assessment on personality traits and the chances to “go dirty” in debates on political issues. In: New perspectives on negative campaigning. Why attack politics matters. [s.l.] : ECPR Press, 2015. p. 217–232.
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