In this episode, our host Vladimir Bojarskich interviews Dr. Mark Brandt, Associate Professor of Social and Personality Psychology at Michigan State University. Together, they explore a fundamental question that has intrigued political psychologists for decades: Are conservatives generally more prejudiced than liberals, or do both groups show similar levels of prejudice? Vladimir and Mark delve into the origins of these contrasting perspectives, examine the role of normativity and positionality, and discuss exciting new research led by Mark's PhD students. Whether you're deeply into psychology or just interested in the factors that shape our views, this episode promises to provide valuable insights.

Guest:

Learn more about Mark Brandt & team's work: https://tbslaboratory.com/

X: @mjbsp

Bluesky: mjbsp.bsky.social

Host:

Vladimir's work: https://www.fsv.uni-jena.de/en/15435/vladimir-bojarskich

X: @VBojarskich

Bluesky: vbojarskich.bsky.social

Further readings:

Bergh, R., & Brandt, M. J. (2023). Generalized Prejudice: Lessons about social power, ideological conflict, and levels of abstraction. European Review of Social Psychology, 34(1), 92–126. https://doi.org/10.1080/10463283.2022.2040140

Brandt, M. J., & Crawford, J. T. (2020). Worldview conflict and prejudice. In Advances in Experimental Social Psychology (pp. 1–66). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aesp.2019.09.002

Funding and Support:

This podcast is made possible thanks to the generous support from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 861047.