Felt respect in political discussions with contrary-minded others

What makes people feel respected or disrespected in political discussions with contrary-minded others? In two survey studies, participants recalled a situation which they had engaged discussion about topic. Study 1 ( n = 126), we used qualitative methods to document wide array of behaviors and expressions that made (dis)respected such discussions, derived list nine motives may have underlain their significance for (dis)respect judgments. 2 523) network analysis tools explore how the satisfaction these candidate is associated felt respect. On whole, respect was frustration esteem, fairness, autonomy, relatedness, knowledge. addition, pattern associations differed who reported on stranger versus someone knew well, suggesting meaning best understood within respective interaction context. We discuss pathways towards theoretical accounts are both broadly applicable situationally specific.