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The Mobilizing Power Of Grievances: Applying Loss Aversion And Omission Bias To Social Movements
(MobilizationDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014)This study investigates how the nature of grievances can provide advantages or disadvantages to social movements. I use an experimental design to test the effects of loss aversion and omission bias on people’s reactions ... -
Negotiating the Unknown: The Role of Uncertainty in Social Exchange
(Blackwell Publishing LtdDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, the University of Texas at Arlington, 2012)This article documents the role of uncertainty in social exchange. Specifically, it reviews how social exchange theorists incorporate uncertainty when explaining psychological processes and social behaviors. After identifying ... -
Threat and Emotions: Mobilizing and Attitudinal Outcomes of a Ballistic Missile Scare
(Oxford University Press, 2020)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This study examines the false ballistic missile alert that occurred in Hawaii in 2018, which presented a unique opportunity for assessing the civic and mobilizing ... -
Villains, Victims, and Heroes in Character Theory and Affect Control Theory
(SAGE, American Sociological Association, 2018)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: We examine three basic tropes—villain, victim, and hero—that emerge in images, claims, and narratives. We compare recent research on characters with the predictions ...