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Wielding a gun increases judgments of others as holding guns: A randomized controlled trial. https://t.co/zkLMDa1shz
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@chrislhayes Cognitive psych research has repeatedly shown that carrying a firearm makes you think others are carrying a firearm also https://t.co/P3sxQTimxj
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@jameswnc @CheriJacobus @RepSwalwell There is a psychological effect inherent to carrying a gun, called 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘶𝘯 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵. Gun carriers are more likely to believe others are also carrying guns, and leads to more occurrences of unarmed people gettin
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@DeLevisV @gram_parker @kkerk13 @kcashoz @benshapiro Yeah. It’s normal to be scared of a psycho pointing a gun at you. Ever heard of Gun Embodiment Effect? It’s why so many unarmed people get shot for no other reason than having a gun for self defense make
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Wielding a gun increases judgments of others as holding guns: A randomized controlled trial by Jessica Witt, Jamie Parnes, and Nathan Tenhundfeld (@DrNateT) https://t.co/yNHZHosMH4 #embodiedcognition