Universität zu Köln

Stavrova, Olga, Newman, George E., Kulemann, Anna and Fetchenhauer, Detlef (2016). Contamination without contact: An examination of intention-based contagion. Judgm. Decis. Mak., 11 (6). S. 554 - 572. TALLAHASSEE: SOC JUDGMENT & DECISION MAKING. ISSN 1930-2975

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Abstract

Contagion refers to the belief that individuals or objects can acquire the essence of a particular source, such as a disgusting product or an immoral person, through physical contact. This paper documents beliefs in a contact-free form of contagion whereby an object is thought to inherit the essence of a person when it was designed, but never actually physically touched, by the individual. We refer to this phenomenon as contagion through creative intent or intention-based contagion and distinguish it from more traditional forms of contact-based contagion (Studies 1 and 2), as well as alternative mechanisms such as mere association (Studies 2 and 3a). We demonstrate that, like contact-based contagion, intention-based contagion results from beliefs in transferred essence (Study 1) and involves beliefs in transfer of actual properties (Study 4). However, unlike contact-based contagion, intention-based contagion does not appear to be as strongly related to the emotion of disgust (Study 1) and can influence evaluations in auditory as well as visual modalities (Studies 3a-3c).

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Stavrova, Olga UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Newman, George E. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kulemann, Anna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Fetchenhauer, Detlef UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-256120
Journal or Publication Title:	Judgm. Decis. Mak.
Volume:	11
Number:	6
Page Range:	S. 554 - 572
Date:	2016
Publisher:	SOC JUDGMENT & DECISION MAKING
Place of Publication:	TALLAHASSEE
ISSN:	1930-2975
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language CHILDRENS EXTENSION; MERE ASSOCIATION; PHYSICAL CONTACT; UNITED-STATES; SELF; POSSESSIONS; OWNERSHIP; BELIEFS; DISGUST; OBJECTS Multiple languages Psychology, Multidisciplinary Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/25612