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Richard Petty

Richard Petty

Richard Petty

Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

petty.1@osu.edu

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Research Interests

  • Attitude Change/Persuasion
  • Behavioral Intervention
  • Decision Making/Choice
  • Media
  • Political Science
  • Communication
  • Social Cognition

My research examines the determinants of extreme and other strong (e.g., confidently held) attitudes, how to change them, and their impact on support for and engagement in extreme behaviors.

Select Publications

Petty, R. E. (In Press). What’s unique about acceptance and correction of misinformation? Insights from work on attitudes, persuasion, and beyond. American Psychologist.

Siev, J. J., & Petty, R. E. (2024). Ambivalent attitudes promote support for extreme political actions. Science Advances, 10(24), eadn2965. DOI.

Xu, M., & Petty, R. E. (2024). Two-sided messages promote openness for a variety of deeply entrenched attitudes. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 50(2), 215-231. DOI.

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Attitude Change/Persuasion
Behavioral Intervention
Communication
Decision Making/Choice
Media
Political Science
Social Cognition
Department of Psychology