伦理价值观是否随着季节的变化而改变?
Ian Hohm1, Brian A O'Shea2,3, Mark Schaller1
1Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
概括
美国人的道德价值观表现出季节性变化. 具有约束力的道德价值观,如忠诚和权威,在春季/秋季达到顶峰,而关心/公平的价值观保持稳定. 这种模式影响着社会态度.
科学领域:
- 社会心理学 社会心理学
- 文化心理学 文化心理学
- 行为科学 行为科学
背景情况:
- 道德价值观显著影响人类的态度和行为.
- 了解调节道德价值观的因素对于社会科学研究至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 调查美国人对道德价值观的认可中潜在的季节性变化.
- 确定哪些类型的道德价值观表现出季节性波动,并探索潜在的潜在机制.
主要方法:
- 从五项研究中分析了来自美国大样本 (N=232,975) 的十年调查数据.
- 检查半年周期的"约束" (忠诚,权威,纯洁) 与"个性化" (关心,公平) 的道德价值观.
- 与季节性焦虑水平的相关性分析和跨国比较 (加拿大,澳大利亚,英国).
主要成果:
- 在"约束"的道德价值观中,有半年季节周期的一致证据,春秋达到顶峰.
- 在"个性化"的道德价值观中没有观察到显著的季节性变化.
- 约束值的季节性下降与季节性焦虑有关,并随着区域气候极端而变化.
结论:
- 道德价值的认可受季节性影响,特别是对于"有约束力"的价值观.
- 季节性焦虑可能部分解释了在道德价值观中观察到的两年周期.
- 这些发现对理解偏见,政治态度和法律判断有影响.
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