Berkley Research
This is why those at Berkley are idiots…
Four researchers who culled through 50 years of research literature about the psychology of conservatism report that at the core of political conservatism is the resistance to change and a tolerance for inequality, and that some of the common psychological factors linked to political conservatism include:
- Fear and aggression
- Dogmatism and intolerance of ambiguity
- Uncertainty avoidance
- Need for cognitive closure
- Terror management
“From our perspective, these psychological factors are capable of contributing to the adoption of conservative ideological contents, either independently or in combination,” the researchers wrote in an article, “Political Conservatism as Motivated Social Cognition,” recently published in the American Psychological Association’s Psychological Bulletin.
via 07.22.2003 – Researchers help define what makes a political conservative.
Yeah, I guess our Founding Father’s who conceived of “our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness were pretty screwed up. Go figure.
Great point!!!