Den politiske søvn: søvnens betydning for holdninger til indvandring
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https://doi.org/10.7146/politica.v58i4.171996Keywords:
søvn, politisk holdningsdannelse, holdninger til indvandring, naturlige eksperimenterAbstract
Psykologisk og neurovidenskabelig forskning har gennem årtier vist, at søvn spiller en vigtig rolle for vores følelsesliv, adfærd og beslutningsprocesser. På trods af dette har statskundskaben i høj grad negligeret søvnens betydning for politisk holdningsdannelse. I denne artikel argumenterer jeg for, at selv et mildt søvnunderskud kan øge skepsis overfor indvandring. Dette undersøger jeg ved at udnytte overgangen fra vinter- til sommertid i foråret 2024 som et naturligt eksperiment, hvor tidsændringen fungerer som et eksogent chok i danskernes søvn. Et spørgeskema distribueres således til 825 deltagere fordelt på 30 forskellige Facebook-grupper, henholdsvis to dage før og to dage efter tidsændringen. Resultaterne viser, at deltagerne i gennemsnit udtrykte mere kritiske holdninger til indvandring efter søvntabet, hvilket sandsynligvis kan tilskrives en forstærket trusselsopfattelse. Samlet peger artiklen på, at søvnunderskud kan have kortsigtede konsekvenser for politiske præferencer, særligt i relation til trusselsrelaterede politiske emner.
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