TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Blind and constructive patriotism, national symbols and outgroup attitudes
JO  - Scandinavian journal of psychology
A1  - Finell, Eerika
A1  - Zogmaister, Cristina
SP  - 189
EP  - 197
VL  - 56
IS  - 2
N2  - We examined whether there is a relationship between the different forms patriotism can take (i.e., blind vs. constructive) and different representations of one's own nation. We considered two types of national symbols representing the nation in terms of confrontation between groups (polarized symbols) and as a unique entity (unpolarized symbols). In Study 1 we found that blind patriotism was positively associated with the degree to which individuals perceived their nation through confrontation whereas constructive patriotism was positively associated with the degree to which individuals perceived their nation as unique entity. In Study 2 we tested how the relationship between blind patriotism and outgroup attitudes changed when the nation was defined either through confrontation or as a unique entity. The results emphasize the essential role of the specific meaning associated to the nation when studying patriotism and its relation to outgroup attitudes.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0036-5564
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12193
ID  - ref1
ER  -