The Motivated Gatekeeper of Our Minds

Roets, Arne; Kruglanski, Arie W.; Kossowska, Małgorzata; Pierro, Antonio; Hong, Ying‐yi

doi:10.1016/bs.aesp.2015.01.001

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“…According to Jost, Glaser, Kruglanski, and Sulloway (2003), people adopt ideological belief systems (in part) because they satisfy their deeper psychological needs and motives. Right-wing ideological beliefs, or conservative social beliefs about the ideal arrangement of society, thus stem from a basic cognitive intolerance and way of dealing with cognitive ambiguity (Roets, Kruglanski, Kossowska, Pierro, & Hong, 2015). Plenty of studies have demonstrated strong positive associations between NFC and the dimensions of right-wing attitudes (e.g., Dhont, Roets, & Van Hiel, 2013; Kossowska & Van Hiel, 2003; Onraet, Van Hiel, Roets, & Cornelis, 2011).…”

Section: Cognitive Style and Authoritarian Ideologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…People high in SDO are likely to perceive the world as a competitive jungle, and are therefore inclined to maintain the status quo within the social hierarchy, and to react biased towards outgroups (e.g., Duckitt & Sibley, 2007; 2009; 2010). Adhering to this ideological belief system can thus also satisfy NFC, since the preservation of the societal status-quo and the placement of in- and outgroups on the ‘social-hierarchical ladder’ offers epistemic security (Roets et al, 2011a; 2015). Noteworthy, models testing NFC effects through SDO on prejudice generally showed weaker and less pronounced mediating effects (Roets et al, 2011a; 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Adhering to this ideological belief system can thus also satisfy NFC, since the preservation of the societal status-quo and the placement of in- and outgroups on the ‘social-hierarchical ladder’ offers epistemic security (Roets et al, 2011a; 2015). Noteworthy, models testing NFC effects through SDO on prejudice generally showed weaker and less pronounced mediating effects (Roets et al, 2011a; 2015). However, it can be concluded that both dimensions of conservative, authoritarian ideology are strongly linked to both NFC and to negative outgroup attitudes.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Intergroup Reconciliation between Flemings and Walloons: The Predictive Value of Cognitive Style, Authoritarian Ideology, and Intergroup Emotions

Assche¹,

Bostyn²,

keersmaecker³

et al. 2017

PSYCHOL BELG

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Testifying to the gap in fundamental research on positive intergroup outcomes, we investigated reconciliation attitudes in a non-violent intergroup context (i.e., the linguistic conflict in Belgium). By incorporating both important predictors of negative outgroup attitudes (i.e., individual differences in rigid cognitive styles and authoritarian ideologies), and important predictors of reconciliation (i.e., intergroup emotions), we aimed to contribute to a more comprehensive theoretical framework for the analysis of intergroup relations. We recruited one Flemish (N = 310) and one Walloon (N = 365) undergraduate students sample to test the proposed model. Structural equation analyses with maximum likelihood estimation were conducted using the Lavaan package. In both samples, similar patterns were found. More in particular, the need for cognitive closure appeared to be the basic predictor of right-wing attitudes (i.e., right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation) and essentialist thinking, which were then associated with less outgroup empathy and trust, and more outgroup anger. Furthermore, outgroup trust and empathy were positively related to reconciliation. Interestingly, some differences between the Flemish and Walloon sample were found, such as the direct effects of need for closure and social dominance orientation in the first sample, and the non-significant effects of essentialism in the latter sample. Considering the ongoing public and political debate about the linguistic conflict in Belgium, these findings shed a new light on how individual differences relate to specific outgroup emotions, and how these are associated with important intergroup outcomes in the face of intergroup conflict.

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Section: Cognitive Style and Authoritarian Ideologymentioning

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Section: Cognitive Style and Authoritarian Ideologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Cognitive Style and Authoritarian Ideologymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Intergroup Reconciliation between Flemings and Walloons: The Predictive Value of Cognitive Style, Authoritarian Ideology, and Intergroup Emotions

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Bostyn²,

keersmaecker³

et al. 2017

PSYCHOL BELG

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“…Mimo odwołania siĊ powyĪej do wczesnych tekstów dotyczących teorii naiwnego poznania, podobne definicje i zastrzeĪenia znaleĨü moĪna w znacznie póĨniejszych pracach tego autora (np. Kruglanski, 2004;Kruglanski, Dechesne, Orehek i Pierro, 2009;Roets, Kruglanski, Kossowska, Pierro i Hong, 2015). Dowodzi to faktu, Īe moĪ-liwoĞü istnienia motywacji do unikniĊcia domkniĊcia jest konsekwentnie formułowanym postulatem teoretycznym.…”

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“…W konsekwencji odwołują siĊ do niej czĊsto badacze zajmujący siĊ miĊdzy innymi: podejmowaniem decyzji, uprzedzeniami, relacjami miĊdzygrupowymi, ekstremizmem czy zarządzaniem organizacjami (przegląd: Roets i in., 2015). Stosowanie tego podejĞcia w tak wielu obszarach Ğwiadczy o jego uĪytecznoĞci i trafnoĞci, wiąĪe siĊ jednak z ryzykiem nadmiernie uproszczonego rozumienia jego postulatów.…”

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Strojny¹,

Kossowska²,

Strojny³

2016

RPsych

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Teoria naiwnego poznania jest jednym z najbardziej wpływowych podejĞü opisujących proces nabywania wiedzy. Zgodnie z nią o przebiegu procesu epistemicznego decyduje w pierwszej kolejnoĞci motywacja do uzyskania domkniĊcia poznawczego. W wiĊkszoĞci przypadków duĪe natĊ-Īenie tej motywacji wiąĪe siĊ z uproszczonym i przyspieszonym przetwarzaniem informacji. Fakt ten moĪe prowadziü do nadmiernie uproszczonego rozumienia tej zmiennej. W rzeczywistoĞci istnieją przesłanki do twierdzenia, Īe w pewnych okolicznoĞciach typowa zaleĪnoĞü ulega odwró-ceniu. Artykuł zawiera przegląd badaĔ potwierdzających to przewidywanie. Wyniki przeanalizowano ze szczególnym uwzglĊdnieniem dwóch postulatów teorii: dwóch faz procesu epistemicznego i dwoistej natury potrzeby poznawczego domkniĊcia.Słowa kluczowe: potrzeba domkniĊcia, strategia poznawcza, sądy społeczne, formowanie wiedzy, przetwarzanie informacji. WSTĉPProblem podejmowania decyzji i formułowania sądów jest od dawna czĊsto badany i dyskutowany w psychologii. Jedną z najbardziej wpływowych teorii analizujących to zagadnienie jest teoria naiwnego poznania (Kruglanski, 1989).

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Need for Closure

Qin¹,

Nan²

2020

The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology

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This entry introduces the concept of need for closure (NFC), proposed by Kruglanski and Webster as a motivated tendency, its influence on human behaviors, and implications for media psychology research. The entry is organized as follows: The first section briefly introduces the NFC and reviews development of this concept and corresponding scales; the second section reviews research on the influence of the NFC on human behaviors at individual, interpersonal, and group levels, and discusses implications of NFC research with regard to media and media information; the final section examines future directions of NFC studies with a focus on its relation to the media environment and information presented in the media.

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The Motivated Gatekeeper of Our Minds

Cited by 158 publications

References 165 publications

Intergroup Reconciliation between Flemings and Walloons: The Predictive Value of Cognitive Style, Authoritarian Ideology, and Intergroup Emotions

Intergroup Reconciliation between Flemings and Walloons: The Predictive Value of Cognitive Style, Authoritarian Ideology, and Intergroup Emotions

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