Effects of psychological distance on the negative emotions of immoral events—A study based on Weibo data

Construal level theory holds that the spatial and temporal difference affect the individual's representation of events, leading to different levels of emotional intensity. And according to the Psychological Typhoon Eye Theory, people in the center of events will be calmer while with the increas...

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Published in:Human behavior and emerging technologies 2019-07, Vol.1 (3), p.208-215
Main Authors: Tang, Zihuang, Wang, Peishan, Sui, Xiaoyang, Fan, Yue
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Emotional regulation
Emotions
Ethics
Fatal accidents
Negative emotions
Negative events
Passengers
psychological distance
Research methodology
unethical events
Weibo data
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Summary:Construal level theory holds that the spatial and temporal difference affect the individual's representation of events, leading to different levels of emotional intensity. And according to the Psychological Typhoon Eye Theory, people in the center of events will be calmer while with the increase of spatial distance, the emotional intensity of individuals becomes stronger. The study used data from Weibo and adopted the research method of big data. We selected two fatal accidents of female passengers on DiDi ride‐hailing service as research objects to analyze effects of psychological distance on negative emotions. Psychological distance was divided into two dimensions: temporal distance and spatial distance. Results showed that the further away from the unethical event, the longer after the event, the higher intensity of negative emotions generated by individuals.
ISSN:2578-1863
2578-1863
DOI:10.1002/hbe2.168