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.

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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.