Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news
Has this study been replicated?
The atlas records 1 replication of this study. Recorded outcomes: 1 successful. The earliest on record is from 2024.
Replications
- Replicating and Extending Soroka, Fournier, and Nir: Negative News Increases Arousal and Negative Affect, Dubèl et al. (2024). Media and Communication. Outcome recorded: successful.
We find suggestive evidence for Soroka et al.'s (2019) central finding that negativity causes an increase in skin conductance levels in a conceptually close, well-powered, and preregistered replication.
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Soroka, S., Fournier, P., & Nir, L. (2019). Cross-national evidence of a negativity bias in psychophysiological reactions to news. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(38), 18888–18892. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1908369116
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