- Dead Reckoning
- Sep 13, 2011
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The psychologist Bob Altemeyer did a series of studies on personality traits common to conservatives, which are summed up under the variable right-wing authoritarianism. That article gives a good overview but Altemeyer's book is interesting too, and free to download.
I don't think the basic message is that right-wingers are crazy or unstable, but the danger posed by people who love authority and reactionary social values is real enough to be worried.
I've always thought Altemeyer was a bit of a hack, given that he designed a game that rewards cooperation and altruism, played on a world map and then tried to use that as evidence that cooperative and altruistic people were better equipped to deal with the world's problems. It is as stupid as proving the deficiencies of pacifism by having people play Risk.
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