Extremism and the Psychology of Uncertainty

Extremism and the Psychology of Uncertainty presents the most current scientific research on the relationship between uncertainty and extremism through contributions from leading scholars in social psychology and related disciplines. ?? Features contributions from leading international scholars ? Covers a highly contemporary topic in social psychology with articles written by social psychologists as well as those working in related disciplines ? Includes the most up-to-date theories and analyses of a topic with great significance to current social issues

Michael A. Hogg is Professor of Social Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. Danielle L. Blaylock is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Queen's University, Belfast, and the University of St Andrew's.

Notes on Contributors	p. vii
Preface: From Uncertainty to Extremism	p. xv
Theories and Concepts	p. 1
The Need for Certainty as a Psychological Nexus for Individuals and Society	p. 3
Self-Uncertainty, Social Identity, and the Solace of Extremism	p. 19
Extremism Is Normal: The Roles of Deviance and Uncertainty in Shaping Groups and Society	p. 36
The Psychology of the Absurd: How Existentialists Addressed (and Succumbed to) Extremist Beliefs	p. 55
Radical Worldview Defense in Reaction to Personal Uncertainty	p. 71
The Uncertainty-Threat Model of Political Conservatism	p. 90
Individuals and Groups	p. 113
Dying to Be Popular: A Purposive Explanation of Adolescent Willingness to Endure Harm	p. 115
The Extremism of Everyday Life: Fetishism as a Defense against Existential Uncertainty	p. 131
Religious Zeal after Goal Frustration	p. 147
Dehumanization, Demonization, and Morality Shifting: Paths to Moral Certainty in Extremist Violence	p. 165
Light from Dark: Uncertainty and Extreme Positive Acts Toward the "Other"	p. 183
Groups and Society	p. 195
Uncertainty, Insecurity, and Ideological Defense of the Status Quo: The Extremitizing Role of Political Expertise	p. 197
Authoritarianism, Need for Closure, and Conditions of Threat	p. 212
Constructing Extremism: Uncertainty Provocation and Reduction by Extremist Leaders	p. 228
Collective Uncertainty and Extremism: A Further Discussion on the Collective Roots of Subjective Experience	p. 246
Uncertainty, and the Roots and Prevention of Genocide and Terrorism	p. 263
Index	p. 281
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