New study untangles the links between terrorism threat, authoritarian attitudes, and democratic backsliding
The threat of terrorism has been shown to shift societal norms toward authoritarianism. Research published in Political Psychology analyzed data...
Study provides first evidence of a causal link between perceived moral division and support for authoritarian leaders
New research indicates that heightened perceptions of moral division intensify support for strong leaders. The study, published in Political Psychology,...
New psychology research uncovers a surprising tendency among right-wing authoritarians
Right-wing authoritarianism is not necessarily associated with hostility toward outgroups, according to new research published in the scientific journal Political...
Exposure to authoritarian messages leads to worsened mood but heightened meaning in life
New psychology research sheds light on why some people embrace authoritarian values. The findings, published in PLOS One, indicate that...
COVID-19 rule breakers characterized by extraversion, amorality and uninformed information-gathering strategies
Scientists have uncovered a cluster of psychological characteristics associated with people who refuse to comply with COVID-19 safety regulations. Their...
Study identifies psychological pathways that explain how narcissism predicts support for Donald Trump
In a new study published in the Journal of Social Psychology, researchers get one step closer to understanding the psychological...
Exposure to nature might help to reduce a psychological characteristic underlying authoritarianism
People who feel more connected to nature also tend to hold more egalitarian views, according to new research published in...
Authoritarianism and negative affectivity emerge as personality factors behind problematic behavior during the pandemic
In a study published in Frontiers in Psychology, researchers looked for psychological traits that might explain the maladjusted behaviors witnessed...
Conservative ideology is a robust and reliable predictor of antiscientific attitudes in the United States
New research published in Group Processes & Intergroup Relations provides evidence that political ideology is one of the most important...
Large study indicates left-wing authoritarianism exists and is a key predictor of psychological and behavioral outcomes
Right-wing authoritarianism is a well-studied personality construct characterized by adherence to conventional values, submission to authority, and aggression towards those...
New study sheds light on the link between right-wing ideology, cognitive performance, and motivation
There are a number of studies which demonstrate a critical link between endorsement of right-wing ideologies and poorer performance on...
Study suggests existential threat stemming from COVID-19 has intensified the link between authoritarianism and anti-immigrant attitudes
New research suggests that existential threat brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic can spur the expression of anti-immigrant and nationalist...
Right-wing authoritarians are less skilled at coming up with funny jokes, study suggests
Across three humor production tasks, including one that involved coming up with funny cartoon captions, people who scored high in...
Research sheds light on the cultural and psychological correlates of religion
Psychology is one of the foremost scientific methods for understanding the phenomenon of organized religion and its cognitive, emotional, moral...
Poor adaptation to stress may drive authoritarian attitudes
A recent French study in the journal Emotion has drawn a new link between right-wing authoritarianism (RWA), social dominance orientation...
