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Title The psychology of political behavior in a time of change / Jan D. Sinnott, Joan S. Rabin, editors
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]
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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 637 pages) : color illustrations
Series Identity in a Changing World, 2523-7810
Identity in a changing world, 2523-7810
Contents Introduction -- Part I: Biological perspectives. Blue brain-red brain : the biopsychology of political beliefs and behavior -- Behavioral epigenetics : the underpinnings of political psychology -- How diversity in nature impacts political psychology -- Part II: Cognitive perspectives. Psychology, politics, and complex thought : a time for postformal thought in politics -- How do cognitive styles influence political attitudes? A joint consideration of dual-process model and construal level theory -- Understanding polarization through a cognitive-developmental lens -- Postformal psychology : the new "normal" in times of exponential change -- Political cognition : the unconscious mechanisms underlying political beliefs and action -- How psychological processes impact voter decision making -- Part III: Social-emotional perspectives. How belief in conspiracy theories addresses some basic human needs -- Why is populism so robustly associated with conspiratorial thinking? Collective narcissism and the meaning maintenance model -- Pathways to social connection and civility in a time of political and social polarization -- Voice and votes : gender, power and politics -- Political identity development in a changing world -- Facial appearance and dominance in leadership -- The inclusion of conservatives in science : acknowledging liberal and conservative social cognition to improve public science attitudes -- Can we deliberate? How motivated reasoning undermines democratic deliberation and what we can do about it -- Part IV: National (USA) perspectives. American national identity : issues of race, culture, social class, gender and politics affected by social change -- Authoritarian responses to social change : psychological mechanisms underlying the election of Donald Trump -- Psychological mechanisms underlying the populist threat to democracy -- Trumped : making sense of the Narcissist-in-Chief -- Psychological reactions to House of cards : the role of transportation and identification -- Part V: International perspectives. Political betrayal, political agency, and international politics -- (De)humanization of Muslim immigrants : newspaper discourse and public responses during the UK 2015 General Election -- Quantitative and qualitative methods for predicting geopolitical events -- Control and countercontrol in Brazilian public policies : conjectures from a humanist-contextualist behaviorism
Summary "This volume seeks to add a unique perspective on the complex relationship between psychology and politics, focusing on three analytical points of view: 1) psychology, politics, and complex thought, 2) bio/psycho/social factors of masculinity and power, and 3) underlying factors in political behavior. Contributors examine recent political events worldwide through a psychological lens, using interdisciplinary approaches to seek a deeper understanding of contemporary political ideas, psychologies, and behaviors. Finally, the book offers suggestions for surviving and thriving during rapid political change. Among the topics discussed: Biopsychological factors of political beliefs and behaviors Understanding political polarization through a cognitive lens Impact of psychological processes on voter decision making Motivations for believing in conspiracy theories Nonverbal cues in leadership Authoritarian responses to social change The Psychology of Political Behavior in a Time of Change is a timely and insightful volume for students and researchers in psychology, political science, gender studies, business and marketing, and sociology, as well as those working in applied settings: practitioners, government workers, NGOs, corporate organizations"--Publisher's description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from electronic title page (Ebsco, viewed on February 3, 2021)
Subject Political psychology.
Political psychology
Form Electronic book
Author Sinnott, Jan D., editor.
Rabin, Joan S., editor.
ISBN 9783030382704
3030382702