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Why I am less persuaded than you: People's intuitive understanding of the psychology of persuasion.

Douglas, Karen, Sutton, Robbie M., Stathi, Sofia (2010) Why I am less persuaded than you: People's intuitive understanding of the psychology of persuasion. Social Influence, 5 (2). pp. 133-148. (doi:10.1080/15534511003597423) (KAR id:23892)

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Abstract

People generally assume that others are more influenced than the self

(the third person perception or TPP). To further understand this perception

we investigated people’s intuitive understanding of how persuasion works.

Participants rated themselves or others on traits reflecting risk and immunity

from persuasion (e.g., weak- and strong-mindedness) and need for cognition

(NFC). They then rated how much they or others would be influenced

by some advertisements. Results showed that participants associated perceived

low NFC and high levels of weak-mindedness with influence.

Perceived self–other differences in these variables mediated the TPP.

Also, perceived NFC explained the role of self-enhancement in the TPP.

People’s intuitive understanding of persuasion therefore resembles the

elaboration likelihood model on the role it grants to NFC.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1080/15534511003597423
Uncontrolled keywords: Third-person perception; Persuasion; Advertising; Self-enhancement; Need for cognition
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Funders: Economic and Social Research Council (https://ror.org/03n0ht308)
Depositing User: Karen Douglas
Date Deposited: 19 Mar 2010 11:41 UTC
Last Modified: 12 Jul 2022 10:40 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/23892 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Douglas, Karen.

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Sutton, Robbie M..

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Stathi, Sofia.

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