Secessionists vs. Unionists in Catalonia: Mood, Emotional Profiles and Beliefs about Secession Perspectives in Two Confronted Communities

摘要: Political tensions created by Catalonian secessionism within Spain are unsettled one year after the failed proclamation of independence at 27th October 2017. A big segment citizens (38% - 48% region population) supports secession, but there is another portion citizenry, similar size, that has resisted secessionist aspirations. Secessionism acquired forceful impetus along last decade, wining consecutive regional elections and two (illegal) consultations about self-determination. rise activism, however, showed unionists both street demonstrations Regional election, consolidated a draw deeply polarized divided society. We present an analysis survey data distinguish prevalent mood emotion profiles among unionist vs. segments. Despite their protracted unsuccessful venture, secessionists felt much less tired confused than unionists, they referred to be fearful more hopeful political economic future. link those distinctive feelings disparate beliefs current difficulties with cognitive distortion noticeable only secessionists, real magnitude force. discuss these findings connecting such affective features compounded ethno-cultural frontier based mainly on habitual language (Catalan Spanish) family-descent origins have probably worked as principal alignment vector. This social cleavage might function fracture line for extremist aggravations serious conflict European Union.