{"id":83028,"date":"2024-10-31T08:39:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T13:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=83028"},"modified":"2024-10-31T08:39:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T13:39:36","slug":"times-talk-focuses-on-ideological-divides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=83028","title":{"rendered":"Times Talk focuses on Ideological Divides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Democracy Project hosted its weekly Times Talk inside the Stouffer Lounge of Fort Hays State University on Wednesday with Nuchelle L. Chace as the speaker. Chance, an assistant professor of Psychology, shared her research on the ideological divides between people based on political views and how those divides affect their thinking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much of what Chance addressed dealt with how people conduct themselves regarding socio-political factors, such as masks at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome people were like, \u2018Okay, I want to exist in this space,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201c\u2019 I don\u2019t want to get sick. Let\u2019s wear the mask. Let\u2019s play by the rules.\u2019 But obviously, everybody does not necessarily feel that way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"341\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83035\" data-id=\"83035\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-001.jpg?resize=790%2C341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C442&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-001.jpg?resize=370%2C160&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-001.jpg?resize=150%2C65&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-001.jpg?resize=768%2C331&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-001.jpg?resize=1536%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-001.jpg?w=1820&amp;ssl=1 1820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Nuchelle L. Chance lead the Times Talk about ideological divides.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"777\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83034\" data-id=\"83034\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-002.jpg?resize=563%2C777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-002.jpg?w=563&amp;ssl=1 563w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-002.jpg?resize=188%2C260&amp;ssl=1 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-002.jpg?resize=109%2C150&amp;ssl=1 109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Chance assessed that people are divided ideologically based on morals, values, beliefs and their framework of the world.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"486\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83033\" data-id=\"83033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-Talk-2024-003.jpg?resize=790%2C486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-Talk-2024-003.jpg?resize=1024%2C630&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-Talk-2024-003.jpg?resize=370%2C228&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-Talk-2024-003.jpg?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-Talk-2024-003.jpg?resize=768%2C473&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-Talk-2024-003.jpg?w=1282&amp;ssl=1 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Chance receives responses from attendees about their preferences on subject matters.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"455\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83032\" data-id=\"83032\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-004.jpg?resize=790%2C455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-004.jpg?resize=1024%2C590&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-004.jpg?resize=370%2C213&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-004.jpg?resize=150%2C86&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-004.jpg?resize=768%2C443&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-004.jpg?w=1371&amp;ssl=1 1371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Attendees offer their assessment of people&#8217;s differences and tensions.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83030\" data-id=\"83030\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-005.jpg?resize=790%2C400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-005.jpg?resize=1024%2C519&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-005.jpg?resize=370%2C187&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-005.jpg?resize=150%2C76&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-005.jpg?resize=768%2C389&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-005.jpg?w=1340&amp;ssl=1 1340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Chance gives examples of how political divisions are heightened by ideological positions.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-83029\" data-id=\"83029\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-006.jpg?resize=790%2C444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-006.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-006.jpg?resize=370%2C208&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-006.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-006.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-006.jpg?w=1386&amp;ssl=1 1386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ideological divides, as Chance observes, influence how people approach issues and how they conduct themselves.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She gave an example of an incident involving a Starbucks customer being combative with a barista over her alleged bias due to a political mask she wore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor some, the language that might be a little bit apart from public policy to political discourse is the emotional component that is triggered in people,\u201d Chance said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t have to be rooted in logic. When you start to assess people\u2019s emotions and tamper with how they feel, you flip the switch, and at some point, you have to integrate these other factors, which feel interconnected somehow. So, there is some ideological connection, even though it might not feel practical or logical for the average person or other person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That ideological connection is rooted in what Chance called high-end aggression in political actions, namely the rise in vandalism, theft of yard signs and destruction of federal property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt speaks to something bigger at a humanistic level,\u201d she said. \u201cThese political acts of aggression can essentially start to develop and evolve into what we\u2019re now referring to as political terrorism in some instances.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon sharing her research, Chance elaborated on how people\u2019s conduct can be linked to their core ideology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat the research tells us is this could be rooted in things like people\u2019s values, their ethics, their morals, and their ideologies,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen we talk about values, there are shared concepts that are learned from people and passed down. They regulate how we view and interact in society. We know what\u2019s good and what\u2019s evil, and these are the basis for how we are going to view our opinions on different topics and how issues might develop. Our opinions and views shape our values, and these can shift based on information we\u2019re exposed to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She mentioned that as values become permanent over time, people are set in stone about how they view a particular thing of people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIdeology is a higher view of things that tie in together,\u201d Chance said. \u201cIt could be our beliefs about persons, groups, a phenomenon, and not always based on knowledge or on sound research. There can be a strong emotional appeal when it comes to these things, but they\u2019re how we make sense. These frameworks help us navigate the environment and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chance\u2019s assessment of ideological divides is laid out in groups, including how Liberals and Conservatives differ in where they stand on various issues, which pertains to her observation of the framework of humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGroups that were identifying as Conservative would hold more rigid and oppressive ideologies,\u201d she said. \u201cLiberals would hold flexible and equitable ideologies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She pointed out, however, that both groups were similar in how they treated others with opposing views based on her use of the Moral Foundations Theory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s suspected that the ideological divides are based somewhat on political identity and somewhat on morals and values,\u201d Chance said. \u201cSo, this suggests that Liberals and Conservatives would be equally intolerant towards groups with different values, the out-group. They will intentionally use various strategies to maintain their own worldview, and that includes things like motivated information processing and defenses against the out-group.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network The American Democracy Project hosted its weekly Times Talk inside the Stouffer Lounge of Fort Hays State University on&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":83030,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3397,3398,11,3570],"tags":[226,637],"class_list":["post-83028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-area-news","category-campus-news","category-news","category-politics-news","tag-american-democracy-project","tag-times-talk"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Times-talk-political-divide-005.jpg?fit=1340%2C679&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83028"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83028\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83037,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83028\/revisions\/83037"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/83030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}