“And the Next Thing You Know . . .”: Ideological Differences in Slippery Slope Thinking
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Published online on November 13, 2025
Abstract
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
Slippery slope arguments (SSAs) contend that a small, innocuous change will lead to cascading negative consequences. Although SSAs are common in political discourse, they have received little empirical attention in this context. In 15 studies (including ...
Slippery slope arguments (SSAs) contend that a small, innocuous change will lead to cascading negative consequences. Although SSAs are common in political discourse, they have received little empirical attention in this context. In 15 studies (including ...