Authoritarianism and the brain: Structural MR correlates associated with polarized left- and right-wing ideology traits
Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Sources of Differences in Right-Wing Authoritarianism and Social Dominance Orientation from Adolescence to Adulthood: A Multi-Cohort Twin Family Study
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2025
Abstract
Past
research
indicates
that
both
genetic
and
environmental
sources
contribute
to
two
core
dimensions
of
individual
differences
in
socio-political
attitudes:
Right-Wing
Authoritarianism
(RWA)
Social
Dominance
Orientation
(SDO).
However,
less
is
known
about
between
the
variance
RWA
SDO,
how
these
vary
by
age.
Based
on
data
from
1440
twin
families
including
1198
complete
pairs,
435
non-twin
full
siblings,
2016
parents
twins
German
TwinLife
project,
nuclear
family
modeling
(NTFM)
was
used
estimate
different
components
examine
extent
which
across
three
age
cohorts
(average
15,
21,
27
years).
We
hypothesized
increasing
levels
cohorts,
reflecting
more
active
genotype-environment
transactions
with
development,
declining
passive
correlation.
The
results
showed
some
regarding
SDO.
stronger
effects
shared
due
intergenerational
non-genetic
transmission
offspring,
covariance
additive
declined
while
nonadditive
increased.
For
were
generally
negligible,
tended
increase
cohorts.
These
findings
only
partially
consistent
our
expectations.
Counterintuitively,
influence
within-familial
factors
larger
adulthood
than
adolescence.
are
discussed
against
a
background
developmental
theories
potential
cohort
differences.
Язык: Английский
Citizens in democratic countries have more benevolent traits, fewer malevolent traits, and greater well-being
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2025
Язык: Английский
Social dominance orientation: The motivational basis of intergroup inequality
Advances in experimental social psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Advancing Insights Into Accent Diversity and Its Interplay With Multicultural Experiences
Social and Personality Psychology Compass,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
19(5)
Опубликована: Май 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Accents
are
sociocultural
markers
that
signal
identity
and
influence
communication,
multicultural
individuals
may
be
more
likely
to
encounter
a
variety
of
accents
across
different
languages.
This
article
reviews
integrates
research
on
the
psychology
accent
experiences.
We
first
examine
social
communicative
meanings
for
individuals.
Specifically,
we
discuss
as
cues
frame‐switching
how
switching,
form
frame‐switching,
facilitates
communication.
Next,
experiences
shape
attitudes.
analyze
both
positive
outcomes,
such
increased
acceptance
diversity,
negative
reinforcement
hierarchies.
conclude
by
outlining
promising
avenues
future
enhance
our
knowledge
diversity
experiences,
with
goal
encouraging
systematic
exploration
this
important
understudied
topic.
Язык: Английский
Authoritarianism and Threat in 59 Nations
Journal of Personality,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 26, 2025
ABSTRACT
Objective
Most
prominent
theories
of
authoritarianism
maintain
that
it
is
deeply
tied
to
threat,
and
yet
few
large‐scale
cross‐cultural
tests
have
evaluated
this
link.
Furthermore,
there
are
ongoing
debates
about
(a)
the
degree
realistic
(versus
symbolic)
threats
predict
(b)
threat–authoritarianism
link
occurs
across
political
spectrum.
Method
To
fill
in
these
gaps,
present
study
84,677
persons
from
59
nations
while
measuring
multiple
different
types
employing
a
relatively
ideologically
unbiased
measurement
(autocracy
support),
ideological
controls/moderators.
Results
Multilevel
models
revealed
threat
predicted
autocracy
support
both
WEIRD
non‐WEIRD
countries
around
world,
although
effect
was
significantly
stronger
nations.
for
left‐
right‐wing
persons,
persons.
Conclusions
These
results
provide
largest
multinational
test
date
on
offer
numerous
advances
over
prior
research
topic.
Not
only
do
they
contribute
evidence
key
assumption
most
an
era
where
many
findings
being
reevaluated,
but
also
theoretical
our
understanding
specific
nature
Язык: Английский
Attachment and Political Personality are Heritable and Distinct Systems, and Both Share Genetics with Interpersonal Trust and Altruism
Behavior Genetics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
54(4), С. 321 - 332
Опубликована: Май 30, 2024
Abstract
The
attachment
and
caregiving
domains
maintain
proximity
care-giving
behavior
between
parents
offspring,
in
a
way
that
has
been
argued
to
shape
people’s
mental
models
of
how
relationships
work,
resulting
secure,
anxious
or
avoidant
interpersonal
styles
adulthood.
Several
theorists
have
suggested
the
system
is
closely
connected
orientations
behaviors
social
political
domains,
which
should
be
grounded
same
set
familial
experiences
as
are
different
styles.
We
use
sample
Norwegian
twins
(N
=
1987)
assess
genetic
environmental
relationship
attachment,
trust,
altruism,
right-wing
authoritarianism
(RWA),
dominance
orientation
(SDO).
Results
indicate
no
shared
overlap
ideology,
nor
even
ideological
traits,
challenging
conventional
wisdom
developmental,
social,
psychology.
Rather,
evidence
supports
two
functionally
distinct
systems,
one
for
navigating
intimate
(attachment)
hierarchies
(RWA/SDO),
with
traits
within
each
system,
linkages
trust
altruism.
This
counter-posed
theoretical
perspectives
link
through
early
relational
experiences.
Язык: Английский
Not exactly twins: Authoritarians and populists differ in their attitudes toward trust in government, elitism, pluralism, political identification, and identity fusion
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 11, 2024
Introduction
Authoritarianism
and
populism
are
used
regularly
to
describe
the
individuals
responsible
for
anti‐democratic
action.
These
two
constructs
share
some
similarities
with
regard
how
they
hinder
democracy
at
times
have
been
interchangeably
such
issues.
However,
authoritarians
populists
may
differ
their
political
identification,
as
well
view
government
existing
establishment.
Objectives
With
a
US
college
sample,
this
study's
goal
was
examine
authoritarianism
populist
attitudes
influence
views
on
pluralism,
elitism,
trust
in
government,
identity
fusion,
identification
(identification
American
parties).
Results
The
findings
indicated
that
right‐wing
trusted
endorsed
elitist
attitudes,
but
were
low
pluralism;
pattern
opposite
those
high
attitudes.
Left‐wing
related
only
pluralism.
Moreover,
partially
mediated
link
between
also
left‐wing
identified
Republican
Democratic
parties,
respectively,
whereas
unrelated
Furthermore,
fusion
Party.
Conclusion
explain
different
motivations
thought
behaviors.
This
study
contributes
ongoing
debates
found
contemporary
research
solutions
addressing
rise
mainstream
politics.
Язык: Английский
The democratic status of governments is linked to malevolent versus benevolent dispositions and wellbeing among its citizens
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2024
Abstract
Research
suggests
that
level
of
democracy
among
countries
is
associated
with
the
characteristics
their
citizens.
A
critical
question
whether
types
government
(e.g.,
autocratic
vs.
democratic)
are
linked
to
specific
personality
dispositions
its
citizens,
and
wellbeing.
We
addressed
this
a
sample
over
200,000
persons
from
75
countries.
Using
structural
equation
modeling
strong
measurement
invariance
approach
we
tested
association
between
national
status
(i.e.,
autocratic,
hybrid,
flawed
democracy,
full
democracy)
citizens
display
socially
aversive
(malevolent)
versus
affiliative
(benevolent)
dispositional
traits.
As
governments
varied
there
were
lower
malevolent
traits
higher
benevolent
Further
quantitative
index
predicted
traits,
while
only
strongly
related
The
findings
highlight
links
how
democratic
practices
might
influence
Язык: Английский