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Book SynopsisIf you tune into televised newscasts or read any newspaper, it is impossible to ignore the increased polarization of political discussion. These news reports are supported by empirical research documenting increases in social and political polarization. Polarization is not completely undesirable, as differences between groups can contribute to a vibrant democratic life in which alternative solutions to social problems are fully explored. However, polarization can also produce dysfunctional outcomes, including sub-optimal decision-making processes within groups and a lower likelihood that competing groups are able to resolve differences. Extreme forms of polarization are presumably exacerbated by dogmatic or closed-minded thinking that fails to openly consider the viability of opposing viewpoints, as well as low levels of intellectual humility in which people rarely consider the possibility that their own beliefs and opinions might be fallible. This volume aims to increase the understan
Table of ContentsI. DEFINING AND UNDERSTANDING OPEN-MINDEDNESS, DOGMATISM, AND POLARIZATION 1. Open-Mindedness and Dogmatism in a Polarized World: Core Concepts and Definitions Victor Ottati, Chadly Stern, Whinda Yustisia, and Lori D. Bougher 2. Identity Strength Leads to Out-Group Animus and Polarization Shanto Iyengar and Matthew DeBell II. OPEN AND CLOSED-MINDED PROCESSING: ATTITUDE FORMATION AND CHANGE 3. Attitudes in a Polarized World: Sociological and Psychological Processes of Reinforcement of Social and Political Worldviews Angelita Repetto and Dolores Albarracín 4. Openness and Persuasion: Multiple Processes, Meanings, and Outcomes Pablo Briñol and Richard E. Petty III. INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY AND OPEN-MINDEDNESS 5. Links Between Intellectual Humility and Open-Mindedness: Does Strength of Belief Matter? Elizabeth J. Krumrei-Mancuso and Everett L. Worthington, Jr. 6. Forms of Intellectual Humility and Their Associations with Features of Knowledge, Beliefs, and Opinions Rick H. Hoyle and Erin K. Davisson IV. NORMATIVE STANDARDS AND OPEN-MINDEDNESS: OPEN-MINDED COGNITION AND ACTIVELY OPEN-MINDED THINKING 7. Situation-Specific Open-Minded Cognition: Scale Validation and Incremental Effects of Person and Situation Victor Ottati, Chase Wilson, Devon Price, Yelvzaveta Distefano, and Fred B. Bryant 8. The Role of Group Context in Open-Minded Cognition Salma Moaz, Kelsey Berryman, Jeremy R. Winget, R. Scott Tindale, and Victor Ottati 9. Actively Open-Minded Thinking and the Political Effects of Its Absence Jonathan Baron, Ozan Isler, and Onurcan Y?lmaz V. IDEOLOGY, AUTHORITARIANISM, AND DOGMATISM 10. Persistent Problems With the Conceptualization, Measurement, and Study of "Left-Wing Authoritarianism" Benjamin A. Saunders and John. T. Jost 11. New Evidence On an Enduring Question: The Role of Political Ideology and Extremism in Dogmatic Thinking Chadly Stern and Benjamin C. Ruisch VI. DOGMATISM AND OPEN-MINDEDNESS: THE INTERPLAY OF AFFECT, MOTIVATION, AND COGNITION 12. Open-Mindedness and Dogmatism in a Darwinian world: The Roles of Affective Appraisals Over Time and Circumstance George E. Marcus 13. Feeling Open or Closed-Minded: The Role of Affective Feelings in the Closing or Opening of the Mind Akila Raoul and Jeffrey R. Huntsinger 14. Terror Management, Dogmatism, and Open-Mindedness Dylan E. Horner, Alex Sielaff, Sheldon Solomon, and Jeff Greenberg
