Uncertain self in a changing world: A foundation for radicalisation, populism, and autocratic leadership

MA Hogg - European Review of Social Psychology, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
We live in a changing world that can create uncertainty about who we are, and make
extremist groups, identities and ideologies attractive to us. This article invokes uncertainty …

Genetic essentialism: on the deceptive determinism of DNA.

I Dar-Nimrod, SJ Heine - Psychological bulletin, 2011‏ - psycnet.apa.org
This article introduces the notion of genetic essentialist biases: cognitive biases associated
with essentialist thinking that are elicited when people encounter arguments that genes are …

Understanding the relationship between perceived authenticity and well-being

GN Rivera, AG Christy, J Kim, M Vess… - Review of General …, 2019‏ - journals.sagepub.com
A central tenet of many prominent philosophical and psychological traditions is that personal
authenticity facilitates psychological well-being. This idea, however, is at odds with …

The effects of implicit gender role theories on gender system justification: Fixed beliefs strengthen masculinity to preserve the status quo.

LJ Kray, L Howland, AG Russell… - Journal of personality …, 2017‏ - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract Four studies (n= 1199) tested support for the idea that implicit theories about the
fixedness versus malleability of gender roles (entity vs. incremental theories) predict …

The development and developmental consequences of social essentialism

M Rhodes, TM Mandalaywala - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
People often view certain ways of classifying people (eg, by gender, race, or ethnicity) as
reflecting real distinctions found in nature. Such categories are viewed as marking …

Precarious manhood.

JA Vandello, JK Bosson, D Cohen… - Journal of personality …, 2008‏ - psycnet.apa.org
The authors report 5 studies that demonstrate that manhood, in contrast to womanhood, is
seen as a precarious state requiring continual social proof and validation. Because of this …

Self-uncertainty and group identification: Consequences for social identity, group behavior, intergroup relations, and society

MA Hogg - Advances in experimental social psychology, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Uncertainty is ubiquitous, and its resolution is a fundamental motivation for human behavior.
People strive to reduce uncertainty, especially uncertainties that reflect on, or are directly …

Worldview conflict and prejudice

MJ Brandt, JT Crawford - Advances in experimental social psychology, 2020‏ - Elsevier
People are motivated to protect their worldviews. One way to protect one's worldviews is
through prejudice toward worldview-dissimilar groups and individuals. The traditional …

Gender essentialism and benevolent sexism in anti‐trans rhetoric

S Atwood, T Morgenroth… - Social Issues and Policy …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The past half‐decade has seen an exponential rise in proposed and debated anti‐trans
legislation in the United States. These bills are often positioned at the center of divisive …

Understanding social psychology across cultures: Engaging with others in a changing world

PB Smith, MHH Bond, VL Vignoles, R Fischer - 2013‏ - torrossa.com
Peter B. Smith was born near Colchester, UK, in 1937, and obtained his PhD from
Cambridge University in 1962. After working at Leeds University, he joined the University of …