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Carola Salvi1,2, Paola Iannello3, Alice Cancer3
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. carola.salvi@austin.utexas.edu.
Psychological Research
|May 6, 2023
Summary
Individuals with less rigid social and political views demonstrate superior problem-solving skills. This suggests a shared socio-cognitive construct underlying both social rigidity and cognitive flexibility.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Research suggests a link between rigid political ideologies and cognitive styles.
- Definitions and measurements of social and cognitive rigidity vary, creating discrepancies.
- Problem-solving is often used to measure cognitive flexibility, involving novel idea generation and challenging rigid perspectives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between various forms of social rigidity and cognitive rigidity.
- To test the hypothesis that social rigidity influences cognitive flexibility, specifically in problem-solving tasks.
Main Methods:
- Identified four latent profiles of social rigidity within the sample.
- Assessed problem-solving performance across these profiles.
- Measured social rigidity factors including socio-cognitive polarization, bullshit receptivity, and overclaiming.
Main Results:
- Significant differences in problem-solving task performance were observed among the social rigidity profiles.
- Individuals with lower levels of socio-cognitive polarization, bullshit receptivity, and overclaiming (less socially rigid) exhibited the best problem-solving abilities.
Conclusions:
- Social and cognitive rigidity may stem from a common underlying socio-cognitive construct.
- Higher social rigidity correlates with greater cognitive rigidity in processing non-social information.
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