| 英文摘要 |
This study examines whether political actions are a product of mind and deliberation from the perspective of political psychology. Psychologists have demonstrated that human behaviors are the result of an interaction between the conscious mind and unconscious brain. Accordingly, we argue that emotion, as a short-term factor, does affect citizens' political participation. Using data from the 2012 and 2016 Taiwan presidential elections, we investigate the effect of political emotions on electoral participation. The results show that the extent to which individuals attend campaign activities is influenced by political emotions-worry, anger, and hope-in varying degrees. Further analyses suggest that political emotions have diverse effects on different types of electoral participation. Feeling hopeful motivates involvement in low-cost activities, while anger stimulates costly forms of participation. In contemporary democracies, we hope that citizens' political actions are driven by careful consideration, but in practice, their political judgments are not completely immune from feelings. |
