Psychology of Political Polarization

List of contents

Chapter 1. The Psychology of Political Polarization: An Introduction
Jan-Willem van Prooijen
Section 1 –Underlying Processes of Political Polarization
Chapter 2. When Do Psychological Differences Predict Political Differences? Engagement and the Psychological Bases of Political Polarization
Christopher M. Federico
Chapter 3. The Political Mindset of Supporters of Radical and Populist Parties
Alain van Hiel, Jasper van Assche, & Tessa Haesevoets
Chapter 4. A Psychological Profile of Extreme Trump Supporters
Laura Kinsman & Jeremy A. Frimer
Chapter 5. The Impact of Relational Goals on Political Polarization
Chadly Stern
Section 2 – The Social Context of Political Polarization
Chapter 6. Support for Populist Parties: Economic Deprivation, Cultural Backlash, or Status Anxiety?
Jolanda Jetten & Frank Mols
Chapter 7. The Agreement Paradox: How Pressures to Agree with Others Ultimately Cause More Societal Division
Lucian Gideon Conway, III, Shannon C. Houck, Linus Chan, Meredith A. Repke, & James D. McFarland
Chapter 8. Converging Moral Views in Social Networks and its Impact on Protest Violence Marlon Mooijman
Chapter 9. Can the Partisan Divide in Climate Change Attitudes be Bridged? A Review of Experimental Interventions
Jacob B. Rode & Peter H. Ditto

About the author

Jan-Willem van Prooijen is Associate Professor of Psychology at Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, and senior researcher at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR). His main research interests are political polarization, conspiracy theories, and unethical behavior.

Summary

The Psychology of Political Polarization was inspired by the notion that to understand the momentum of radical political movements, it is important to understand the attitudes of individual citizens who support such movements.

Product details

• Authors: Jan-Willem van Prooijen
• Assisted by: Jan-Willem van Prooijen (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780367487171
• ISBN: 978-0-367-48717-1
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: Current Issues in Social Psychology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference, Politics & government, Organizational theory & behaviour, Social, group or collective psychology, Politics and government, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Groups & group theory, Groups and group theory, PSYCHOLOGY / Education, Training & Supervision