Victor Camillo Ottati

Victor Camillo Ottati is a Professor of Social Psychology at Loyola University Chicago, with a focus on political psychology, cross-cultural psychology, and communication. His research explores open-minded cognition, dogmatism, political judgment, and stereotyping. He has taught graduate courses in social psychology, social cognition, and political psychology, as well as undergraduate courses in introductory psychology, social psychology, and mass communication.

Research Interests: Ottati's work addresses five key programs: (1) dogmatism and open-minded cognition, (2) cognitive processing styles in political judgment, (3) affect and nonverbal cues in political attitudes, (4) corrected vs. uncorrected social judgments, and (5) cross-cultural studies on subjective culture and stereotyping. He adopts an information-processing framework integrating affect and nonverbal cues.

Recent Trends: His 2023 publications in Divided: Open-Mindedness and Dogmatism in a Polarized World emphasize group context, belief superiority, and situational factors in political cognition. Earlier works (2015-2020) investigate earned dogmatism, empathy in candidate evaluation, and Daoist thought's influence on leadership.

Contact: Email vottati@luc.edu for inquiries.