The Montagu principle: Incivility decreases politicians' public approval, even with their political base

M. W. Montagu asserted that, "civility costs nothing and buys everything." In the realm of social judgment, the notion that people generally evaluate civil people more favorably than uncivil people may be unsurprising. However, the Montagu Principle may not apply in a hyper-partisan politi...

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Main Authors: Frimer, J.A (Author), Skitka, L.J (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Psychological Association Inc. 2018
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