Individual differences in disgust sensitivity have been linked to social attitudes and ideology, but the generalizability of this effect and the nature of the political issues implicated remain unclear. In two studies using large Dutch samples, we find that disgust sensitivity predicts political attitudes for issues in several domains related to physical/spiritual purity and pathogen risk. Sensitivity to disgust was significantly associated with attitudes for a general 'physical and spiritual purity' factor, as well as specific issue factors regarding sex and sexual minorities, immigration, and foreign outgroups. Additionally, disgust sensitivity was associated with greater likelihood of voting for the socially conservative "Freedom Party" (Partij Voor de Vrijheid). These results suggest that the tendency to experience disgust influences a specific subset of social and political attitudes across cultures. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.The emotion of disgust likely evolved to discourage us from ingesting noxious or dangerous substances (Rozin, Haidt, & McCauley, 2008) and from coming into contact with dangerous pathogens (Oaten, Stevenson, & Case, 2009). However, it also seems to play an important role in our political, social, and moral beliefs (Bloom, 2004;Nussbaum, 2001). People who are more readily disgusted tend to score higher on broad measures of right-wing political ideology such as right-wing authoritarianism (Altemeyer, 1981) and social dominance orientation (Sidanius & Pratto, 2001) (Hodson & Costello, 2007;Terrizzi, Shook, & Ventis, 2010). Disgust sensitivity (DS) is also predictive of negative attitudes toward groups seen as threatening traditional social values-most consistently, gays and lesbians Inbar, Pizarro, Knobe, & Bloom, 2009;Olatunji, Haidt, McKay, & David, 2008;Terrizzi et al., 2010), but also immigrants and foreigners (Hodson & Costello, 2007).In line with this pattern of attitudes, people who are easily disgusted are more likely to describe themselves as politically conservative and especially as socially conservative. Higher chronic sensitivity to disgust has been shown to correlate with more conservative self-reported political ideology (i.e., selfplacement on a left-right continuum) in multiple samples from multiple labs Inbar, Pizarro, Iyer, & Haidt, 2012;Terrizzi et al., 2010; but see Tybur, Merriman, Hooper, McDonald, & Navarrete, 2010, for a failure to replicate). Meta-analytically combining the data from the relevant studies shows the relationship between DS and ideology to be moderately sized but highly statistically reliable (Terrizzi, Shook, & McDaniel, 2013).However, much less is known about how DS relates to attitudes on specific political issues or policies. Inbar, Pizarro, and Bloom (2009) asked participants about their views on 10 political issues related to economic, social, and foreign policy, and found that DS was consistently associated with more conservative views only on gay marriage and abortion.1 Smith, Oxley, Hibbing, Alford, and Hibbing (2011) a...

Effective communication during nurse handoffs is instrumental in ensuring safe and quality patient care. Much of the prior research on nurse handoffs has utilized retrospective methods such as interviews, surveys and questionnaires. While extremely useful, an in-depth understanding of the structure and content of conversations, and the inherent relationships within the content is paramount to designing effective nurse handoff interventions. In this paper, we present a methodological framework-Sequential Conversational Analysis (SCA)-a mixed-method approach that integrates qualitative conversational analysis with quantitative sequential pattern analysis. We describe the SCA approach and provide a detailed example as a proof of concept of its use for the analysis of nurse handoff communication in a medical intensive care unit. This novel approach allows us to characterize the conversational structure, clinical content, disruptions in the conversation, and the inherently phasic nature of nurse handoff communication. The characterization of communication patterns highlights the relationships underlying the verbal content of nurse handoffs with specific emphasis on: the interactive nature of conversation, relevance of role-based (incoming, outgoing) communication requirements, clinical content focus on critical patient-related events, and discussion of pending patient management tasks. We also discuss the applicability of the SCA approach as a method for providing in-depth understanding of the dynamics of communication in other settings and domains.

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Purpose This paper aims to describe the design and user testing of GeoForge, a multiple-player digital learning experience for middle school that leverages virtual reality (VR) and individualized websites for learning concepts in planetary science. This paper investigates how specific instructional design choices and features of the technology fostered collaborative behaviors. Design/methodology/approach GeoForge was implemented in 3 middle school classrooms with a total of 220 students. Learners used GeoForge in class in groups of 3–4 to learn about planetary science. A mixed-methods approach examined collaboration using classroom observations, teacher interviews, student surveys and student artifacts. Using Jeong and Hmelo-Silver’s (2016) seven affordances of technology for collaborative learning, this paper identifies ways in which features of GeoForge supported collaborative behaviors. Findings Instructional design which combined VR and the digital science journal (DSJ) helped foster collaboration. Some collaborative behaviors were especially notable in classrooms that did not regularly practice these skills. Segmenting tasks in the DSJ, clarifying instructions to articulate ideas, showing other group members’ responses onscreen and enabling multiuser VR environments contributed to collaborative behaviors and a satisfying learning experience as observed and documented through multiple methods. Originality/value GeoForge successfully integrated VR and personalized websites in a classroom planetary science lesson, an approach which balanced instructional design and logistical challenges while creating opportunities for collaboration.