Personality and Prejudice.

Abstract

This paper examines authoritariansim and prejudice from the perspective of contemporary personality theory and literature. Historical theories are reviewed, concluding with current views on right-wing authoritariansim. Factor- based models of personality are presented, along with empirical findings relating the factors of Psychoticism, Neuroticism, and Openness to Experience to authoritarianism. Future directions for research are presented, and potential intervention strategies are outlined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA339146

Entities

People

  • Judith L. Johnson

Organizations

  • Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Factor Analysis
  • Group Dynamics
  • Human Behavior
  • Intervention
  • Literature
  • Measurement
  • Minority Groups
  • New York
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Personality
  • Personality Assessment
  • Prejudice
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Societies
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Theoretical Analysis.