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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. Leading political psychologists have
contributed to this important book, in which they share their
latest ideas about political polarization - a complex phenomenon
that cannot be traced back to a single cause, and that is
associated with intolerance, overconfidence, and irrational
beliefs. The book explores the basis of political polarization as
being how citizens think and feel about people with a different
worldview, how they perceive minority groups, and how much they
trust leaders and experts on pressing societal issues such as
climate change, health, international relations, and poverty. The
chapters are organized into two sections that examine what
psychological processes and what social factors contribute to
polarization among regular citizens. The book also describes
practical strategies and interventions to depolarize people. The
book offers a state-of-the-art introduction to the psychology of
political polarization which will appeal to the academic market and
political professionals.
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. Leading political psychologists have
contributed to this important book, in which they share their
latest ideas about political polarization - a complex phenomenon
that cannot be traced back to a single cause, and that is
associated with intolerance, overconfidence, and irrational
beliefs. The book explores the basis of political polarization as
being how citizens think and feel about people with a different
worldview, how they perceive minority groups, and how much they
trust leaders and experts on pressing societal issues such as
climate change, health, international relations, and poverty. The
chapters are organized into two sections that examine what
psychological processes and what social factors contribute to
polarization among regular citizens. The book also describes
practical strategies and interventions to depolarize people. The
book offers a state-of-the-art introduction to the psychology of
political polarization which will appeal to the academic market and
political professionals.
Dishonesty is ubiquitous in our world. The news is frequently
filled with high-profile cases of corporate fraud, large-scale
corruption, lying politicians, and the hypocrisy of public figures.
On a smaller scale, ordinary people often cheat, lie, misreport
their taxes, and mislead others in their daily life. Despite such
prevalence of cheating, corruption, and concealment, people
typically consider themselves to be honest, and often believe
themselves to be more moral than most others. This book aims to
resolve this paradox by addressing the question of why people are
dishonest all too often. What motivates dishonesty, and how are
people able to perceive themselves as moral despite their dishonest
behaviour? What personality and interpersonal factors make
dishonesty more likely? And what can be done to recognise and
reduce dishonesty? This is a fascinating overview of
state-of-the-art research on dishonesty, with prominent scholars
offering their views to clarify the roots of dishonesty.
Powerful societal leaders - such as politicians and Chief
Executives - are frequently met with substantial distrust by the
public. But why are people so suspicious of their leaders? One
possibility is that 'power corrupts', and therefore people are
right in their reservations. Indeed, there are numerous examples of
unethical leadership, even at the highest level, as the Watergate
and Enron scandals clearly illustrate. Another possibility is that
people are unjustifiably paranoid, as underscored by some of the
rather far-fetched conspiracy theories that are endorsed by a
surprisingly large portion of citizens. Are societal power holders
more likely than the average citizen to display unethical
behaviour? How do people generally think and feel about
politicians? How do paranoia and conspiracy beliefs about societal
power holders originate? In this book, prominent scholars address
these intriguing questions and illuminate the many facets of the
relations between power, politics and paranoia.
Punishment of offenders is one of the most universal features of
human behavior. Throughout history, ranging across a multitude of
cultures including the ancient hunter-gatherers to our contemporary
courts of law, it is extraordinarily common for people to punish
offenders within their groups. By the same token, it's important to
understand that punishment is not only restricted to criminal
offenders, but actually emerges within all spheres of our social
life, including: corporations, our public institutions, in traffic,
during sports matches, in our schools, and more. Punishment
strongly influences what we think, how we feel, and what we do. The
Moral Punishment Instinct asserts that people possess this exact
instinct within themselves: a hard-wired tendency to aggress
against those who violate the norms of their group. We have evolved
this instinct because of its power to control our behavior by
curbing selfishness and free-riding, thereby providing incentives
to stimulate the mutual cooperation that our ancient ancestors
needed in order to survive the challenging natural environments. In
this book, Jan-Willem van Prooijen methodically describes how
punishment originates from moral emotions, stimulates cooperation,
and shapes the social life of human beings. Guided by a host of
recognizable and relatable examples, this book illuminates how the
moral punishment instinct manifests itself among a variety of
modern human cultures, children, the hunter-gatherer tribes, and
even non-human animals-all while accounting for the role of this
instinct in religion, war, racial bias, restorative justice,
gossip, torture, and radical terrorism.
Powerful societal leaders - such as politicians and Chief
Executives - are frequently met with substantial distrust by the
public. But why are people so suspicious of their leaders? One
possibility is that 'power corrupts', and therefore people are
right in their reservations. Indeed, there are numerous examples of
unethical leadership, even at the highest level, as the Watergate
and Enron scandals clearly illustrate. Another possibility is that
people are unjustifiably paranoid, as underscored by some of the
rather far-fetched conspiracy theories that are endorsed by a
surprisingly large portion of citizens. Are societal power holders
more likely than the average citizen to display unethical
behaviour? How do people generally think and feel about
politicians? How do paranoia and conspiracy beliefs about societal
power holders originate? In this book, prominent scholars address
these intriguing questions and illuminate the many facets of the
relations between power, politics and paranoia.
Dishonesty is ubiquitous in our world. The news is frequently
filled with high-profile cases of corporate fraud, large-scale
corruption, lying politicians, and the hypocrisy of public figures.
On a smaller scale, ordinary people often cheat, lie, misreport
their taxes, and mislead others in their daily life. Despite such
prevalence of cheating, corruption, and concealment, people
typically consider themselves to be honest, and often believe
themselves to be more moral than most others. This book aims to
resolve this paradox by addressing the question of why people are
dishonest all too often. What motivates dishonesty, and how are
people able to perceive themselves as moral despite their dishonest
behaviour? What personality and interpersonal factors make
dishonesty more likely? And what can be done to recognise and
reduce dishonesty? This is a fascinating overview of
state-of-the-art research on dishonesty, with prominent scholars
offering their views to clarify the roots of dishonesty.
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