title: Lateral Attitude Change.
abstract: The authors propose a framework distinguishing two types of lateral attitude change (LAC): (a) generalization effects, where attitude change toward a focal object transfers to related objects, and (b) displacement effects, where only related attitudes change but the focal attitude does not change. They bring together examples of LAC from various domains of research, outline the conditions and underlying processes of each type of LAC, and develop a theoretical framework that enables researchers to study LAC more systematically in the future. Compared with established theories of attitude change, the LAC framework focuses on lateral instead of focal attitude change and encompasses both generalization and displacement. Novel predictions and designs for studying LAC are presented.
authors.affiliation: University of Bielefeld, Germany tina.glaser@uni-bielefeld.de.
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Glaser
authors.affiliation: University of Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dickel
authors.affiliation: University of Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liersch
authors.affiliation: University of Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.affiliation: Philipps University, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Süssenbach
authors.affiliation: University of Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Gerd
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bohner
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D004208:Displacement, Psychological; D005793:Generalization, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009769:Object Attachment; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012919:Social Behavior; D012938:Social Perception
keywords: attitude change; attitudes; displacement; generalization; indirect attitude change; lateral attitude change