Extremism and the psychology of uncertainty [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael A. Hogg and Danielle L. Blaylock |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (325 p.) |
Disciplina | 155.9/2 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HoggMichael A. <1954->
BlaylockDanielle L |
Collana | Blackwell/Claremont Applied Social Psychology Series |
Soggetto topico |
Fanaticism - Psychological aspects
Radicalism - Psychological aspects Uncertainty - Psychological aspects Extremists - Psychology |
ISBN |
1-4443-4405-6
1-283-27416-7 9786613274168 1-4443-4407-2 1-4443-4404-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Extremism and the Psychology of Uncertainty; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Preface: From Uncertainty to Extremism xv; Part I: Theories and Concepts; 1 The Need for Certainty as a Psychological Nexus for Individuals and Society; 2 Self-Uncertainty, Social Identity, and the Solace of Extremism; 3 Extremism Is Normal: The Roles of Deviance and Uncertainty in Shaping Groups and Society; 4 The Psychology of the Absurd: How Existentialists Addressed (and Succumbed to) Extremist Beliefs; 5 Radical Worldview Defense in Reaction to Personal Uncertainty
6 The Uncertainty-Threat Model of Political ConservatismPart II: Individuals and Groups; 7 Dying to Be Popular: A Purposive Explanation of Adolescent Willingness to Endure Harm; 8 The Extremism of Everyday Life: Fetishism as a Defense against Existential Uncertainty; 9 Religious Zeal after Goal Frustration; 10 Dehumanization, Demonization, and Morality Shifting: Paths to Moral Certainty in Extremist Violence; 11 Light from Dark: Uncertainty and Extreme Positive Acts Toward the "Other"; Part III: Groups and Society 12 Uncertainty, Insecurity, and Ideological Defense of the Status Quo: The Extremitizing Role of Political Expertise13 Authoritarianism, Need for Closure, and Conditions of Threat; 14 Constructing Extremism: Uncertainty Provocation and Reduction by Extremist Leaders; 15 Collective Uncertainty and Extremism: A Further Discussion on the Collective Roots of Subjective Experience; 16 Uncertainty, and the Roots and Prevention of Genocide and Terrorism; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139599103321 |
Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Extremism and the psychology of uncertainty / / edited by Michael A. Hogg and Danielle L. Blaylock |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (325 p.) |
Disciplina | 155.9/2 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
HoggMichael A. <1954->
BlaylockDanielle L |
Collana | Blackwell/Claremont Applied Social Psychology Series |
Soggetto topico |
Fanaticism - Psychological aspects
Radicalism - Psychological aspects Uncertainty - Psychological aspects Extremists - Psychology |
ISBN |
1-4443-4405-6
1-283-27416-7 9786613274168 1-4443-4407-2 1-4443-4404-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Extremism and the Psychology of Uncertainty; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Preface: From Uncertainty to Extremism xv; Part I: Theories and Concepts; 1 The Need for Certainty as a Psychological Nexus for Individuals and Society; 2 Self-Uncertainty, Social Identity, and the Solace of Extremism; 3 Extremism Is Normal: The Roles of Deviance and Uncertainty in Shaping Groups and Society; 4 The Psychology of the Absurd: How Existentialists Addressed (and Succumbed to) Extremist Beliefs; 5 Radical Worldview Defense in Reaction to Personal Uncertainty
6 The Uncertainty-Threat Model of Political ConservatismPart II: Individuals and Groups; 7 Dying to Be Popular: A Purposive Explanation of Adolescent Willingness to Endure Harm; 8 The Extremism of Everyday Life: Fetishism as a Defense against Existential Uncertainty; 9 Religious Zeal after Goal Frustration; 10 Dehumanization, Demonization, and Morality Shifting: Paths to Moral Certainty in Extremist Violence; 11 Light from Dark: Uncertainty and Extreme Positive Acts Toward the "Other"; Part III: Groups and Society 12 Uncertainty, Insecurity, and Ideological Defense of the Status Quo: The Extremitizing Role of Political Expertise13 Authoritarianism, Need for Closure, and Conditions of Threat; 14 Constructing Extremism: Uncertainty Provocation and Reduction by Extremist Leaders; 15 Collective Uncertainty and Extremism: A Further Discussion on the Collective Roots of Subjective Experience; 16 Uncertainty, and the Roots and Prevention of Genocide and Terrorism; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808638703321 |
Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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