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Both of these personalities place a high value on authority, and all that stems from it.{{seedling}} | Both of these personalities place a high value on authority, and all that stems from it.{{seedling}} | ||
+ | ==Related Pages== | ||
+ | * [[authoritarianism]] | ||
+ | * [[anti-authoritarianism]] | ||
+ | ** prominent anti-authoritarians: [[wikipedia:Kazi Nazrul Islam|Kazi Nazrul Islam]] | ||
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==Research== | ==Research== | ||
Research into these personality types has been most recently and notably documented by Dr. [[Bob Altemeyer]] in his online book ''[[The Authoritarians]]''. There seems to have been considerable discussion of related concepts prior to Dr. Altemeyer's research, however, including the work of {{wpbackup|Jane Jacobs}} on "{{wpbackup|Systems of Survival}}" in which two main moral systems are identified: | Research into these personality types has been most recently and notably documented by Dr. [[Bob Altemeyer]] in his online book ''[[The Authoritarians]]''. There seems to have been considerable discussion of related concepts prior to Dr. Altemeyer's research, however, including the work of {{wpbackup|Jane Jacobs}} on "{{wpbackup|Systems of Survival}}" in which two main moral systems are identified: |
Revision as of 23:12, 14 June 2007
Overview
The authoritarian mindset is a type of thinking which is reflected primarily in two particular types of personality:
Both of these personalities place a high value on authority, and all that stems from it.
Related Pages
- authoritarianism
- anti-authoritarianism
- prominent anti-authoritarians: Kazi Nazrul Islam
Research
Research into these personality types has been most recently and notably documented by Dr. Bob Altemeyer in his online book The Authoritarians. There seems to have been considerable discussion of related concepts prior to Dr. Altemeyer's research, however, including the work of Jane Jacobs [W] on "Systems of Survival [W]" in which two main moral systems are identified:
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Note the similarity between the "guardian syndrome" and the ideals of the authoritarian.