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Linda Skitka is a distinguished professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She's been studying people's moral convictions--the opinions that we connect to our core sense of moral right and wrong. Two people might agree about universal healthcare, for example, but they might disagree about how much their positions on this issue are drawn from their personal moral compass. Over the years, Linda and her colleagues have found that our opinions take on a different character if we've attached a feeling of moral significance to them. A few things than come up in this episode:Bernie Sanders’ 2016 speech urging people to treat inequality as a moral issue.In the opening, I discuss some research I did on how the mere perception of moral relevance makes opinions harder to change (Luttrell et al., 2016)For a summary of the research on moral conviction, Linda and her colleagues recently published a great overview in Annual Review of Psychology (Skitka et al., 2021)The early days of distinguishing moral conviction from other characteristics (Skitka et al., 2005)People resist conformity when they hold a morally convicted attitude (Aramovich et al., 2012)The question of how emotion plays a role in moralized opinions (Brandt et al., 2015; Skitka &amp; Wisneski, 2011; Skitka et al., 2018; Wisneski &amp; Skitka, 2016)  For a transcript of this episode, visit: http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/moral-conviction-with-linda-skitka/ Learn more about Opinion Science at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/ and follow @OpinionSciPod on Twitter.For a transcript of this episode, visit this episode's page at: http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/Learn more about Opinion Science at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/ and follow @OpinionSciPod on Twitter.

<a href="https://lskitka.people.uic.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linda Skitka</a> is a distinguished professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She's been studying people's moral convictions--the opinions that we connect to our core sense of moral right and wrong. Two people might agree about universal healthcare, for example, but they might disagree about how much their positions on this issue are drawn from their personal moral compass. Over the years, Linda and her colleagues have found that our opinions take on a different character if we've attached a feeling of moral significance to them. A few things than come up in this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/04/16/sanders-talks-about-the-moral-underpinnings-of-his-policies-at-brooklyn-event/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bernie Sanders’ 2016 speech</a> urging people to treat inequality as a moral issue.</li><li>In the opening, I discuss some research I did on how the mere perception of moral relevance makes opinions harder to change (Luttrell et al., <a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1016/j.jesp.2016.04.003" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2016</a>)</li><li>For a summary of the research on moral conviction, Linda and her colleagues recently published a great overview in Annual Review of Psychology (Skitka et al., <a href="https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-063020-030612" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2021</a>)</li><li>The early days of distinguishing moral conviction from other characteristics (Skitka et al., <a href="https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.88.6.895" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2005</a>)</li><li>People resist conformity when they hold a morally convicted attitude (Aramovich et al., <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/15534510.2011.640199" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2012</a>)</li><li>The question of how emotion plays a role in moralized opinions (Brandt et al., <a href="https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v3i2.434" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2015</a>; Skitka &amp; Wisneski, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073911402374" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2011</a>; Skitka et al., <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721417727861" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2018</a>; Wisneski &amp; Skitka, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167216676479" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2016</a>)</li></ul> For a transcript of this episode, visit: <a href="http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/moral-conviction-with-linda-skitka/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/moral-conviction-with-linda-skitka/</a> Learn more about Opinion Science at <a href="http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/</a> and follow <a href="https://twitter.com/OpinionSciPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@OpinionSciPod</a> on Twitter.For a transcript of this episode, visit this episode's page at: <a href="http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episodes/</a> Learn more about Opinion Science at <a href="http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/</a> and follow <a href="https://twitter.com/OpinionSciPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@OpinionSciPod</a> on Twitter.

#61: Moral Conviction with Linda Skitka

Eric chats with Linda Skitka, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Linda runs a very prolific lab on many things social, political, and moral psychology. Linda is a former president of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and her work has been covered in outlets such as Science Magazine, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times. In this episode, Linda and Eric chat about moral convictions: why are we so morally convicted about so many things these days? How are issues moralized and demoralized? How do emotions factor into this? How do we stop our moral convictions from disrupting our relationships? Also, what does it all have to do with overflowing toilets? Finally, Eric asks Linda the biggest of questions: is there moral truth?If you found this episode interesting at all, consider leaving us a good rating! It just takes a second but will allow us to reach more people and make them excited about psychology.Links:Linda's paper on moral convictionLinda's Twitter @LindaSkitkaEric's websiteEric's Twitter @EricNeumannPsyPodcast Twitter @StanfordPsyPodLet us know what you thought of this episode, or of the podcast! :) stanfordpsychpodcast@gmail.com 

Eric chats with Linda Skitka, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Linda runs a very prolific lab on many things social, political, and moral psychology. Linda is a former president of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and her work has been covered in outlets such as Science Magazine, the Huffington Post, and the New York Times. In this episode, Linda and Eric chat about moral convictions: why are we so morally convicted about so many things these days? How are issues moralized and demoralized? How do emotions factor into this? How do we stop our moral convictions from disrupting our relationships? Also, what does it all have to do with overflowing toilets? Finally, Eric asks Linda the biggest of questions: is there moral truth? If you found this episode interesting at all, consider leaving us a good rating! It just takes a second but will allow us to reach more people and make them excited about psychology. Links: Linda's paper on <a href="https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-psych-063020-030612?journalCode=psych" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">moral conviction</a> Linda's Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/LindaSkitka" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LindaSkitka</a>Eric's <a href="https://ericneumann96.wixsite.com/mysite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> Eric's Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/EricNeumannPsy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@EricNeumannPsy</a> Podcast Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/StanfordPsyPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@StanfordPsyPod</a> Let us know what you thought of this episode, or of the podcast! :) stanfordpsychpodcast@gmail.com

05 - Linda Skitka: Moral Convictions

Dr. Linda Skitka is a psychology professor and associate department head at the University of Illinois at Chicago, as well as a professor of political science by courtesy. She has been the president of the Midwestern Psychological Association and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and an associate editor of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: Attitudes and Social Cognition, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, and Social Justice Research. She has received numerous awards for her service. Her research spans a broad range of topics, but she is perhaps best known for her work on justice, the precursors and outcomes of moral convictions, attitude moralization, and how each of these relate to political ideology. Transcript available at: https://www.ambercazzell.com/post/msp-ep33-LindaSkitka APA citation: Cazzell, A. R. (Host). (2020, March 31). The Stubbornness of Convictions with Linda Skitka [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.ambercazzell.com/post/msp-ep33-LindaSkitka

<a href="https://lskitka.people.uic.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Linda Skitka</a> is a psychology professor and associate department head at the University of Illinois at Chicago, as well as a professor of political science by courtesy. She has been the president of the Midwestern Psychological Association and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and an associate editor of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: Attitudes and Social Cognition, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, and Social Justice Research. She has received numerous awards for her service. Her research spans a broad range of topics, but she is perhaps best known for her work on justice, the precursors and outcomes of moral convictions, attitude moralization, and how each of these relate to political ideology. Transcript available at: <a href="https://www.ambercazzell.com/post/msp-ep33-LindaSkitka" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ambercazzell.com/post/msp-ep33-LindaSkitka</a> APA citation: Cazzell, A. R. (Host). (2020, March 31). The Stubbornness of Convictions with Linda Skitka [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from <a href="https://www.ambercazzell.com/post/msp-ep33-LindaSkitka" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ambercazzell.com/post/msp-ep33-LindaSkitka</a>

The Stubbornness of Convictions with Linda Skitka