Extremism and the Psychology of Uncertainty

Notes on Contributors vii
<p>Preface: From Uncertainty to Extremism xv<br /> Michael A. Hogg and Danielle L. Blaylock</p>
<p>Part I: Theories and Concepts 1</p>
<p>1 The Need for Certainty as a Psychological Nexus for Individuals and Society 3<br /> Arie W. Kruglanski and Edward Orehek</p>
<p>2 Self–Uncertainty, Social Identity, and the Solace of Extremism 19<br /> Michael A. Hogg</p>
<p>3 Extremism Is Normal: The Roles of Deviance and Uncertainty in Shaping Groups and Society 36<br /> Dominic Abrams</p>
<p>4 The Psychology of the Absurd: How Existentialists Addressed (and Succumbed to) Extremist Beliefs 55<br /> Travis Proulx</p>
<p>5 Radical Worldview Defense in Reaction to Personal Uncertainty 71<br /> Kees van den Bos and Annemarie Loseman</p>
<p>6 The Uncertainty–Threat Model of Political Conservatism 90<br /> John T. Jost and Jaime L. Napier</p>
<p>Part II: Individuals and Groups 113</p>
<p>7 Dying to Be Popular: A Purposive Explanation of Adolescent Willingness to Endure Harm 115<br /> Jason T. Siegel, William D. Crano, Eusebio M. Alvaro, Andrew Lac, David Rast, and Vanessa Kettering</p>
<p>8 The Extremism of Everyday Life: Fetishism as a Defense against Existential Uncertainty 131<br /> Mark J. Landau, Zachary K. Rothschild, and Daniel Sullivan</p>
<p>9 Religious Zeal after Goal Frustration 147<br /> Ian McGregor, Kyle A. Nash, and Mike Prentice</p>
<p>10 Dehumanization, Demonization, and Morality Shifting: Paths to Moral Certainty in Extremist Violence 165<br /> Roger Giner–Sorolla, Bernhard Leidner, and Emanuele Castano</p>
<p>11 Light from Dark: Uncertainty and Extreme Positive Acts Toward the "Other" 183<br /> Todd L. Pittinsky</p>
<p>Part III: Groups and Society 195</p>
<p>12 Uncertainty, Insecurity, and Ideological Defense of the Status Quo: The Extremitizing Role of Political Expertise 197<br /> Christopher M. Federico and Grace M. Deason</p>
<p>13 Authoritarianism, Need for Closure, and Conditions of Threat 212<br /> Jennifer L. Merolla, Jennifer M. Ramos, and Elizabeth J. Zechmeister</p>
<p>14 Constructing Extremism: Uncertainty Provocation and Reduction by Extremist Leaders 228<br /> Viviane Seyranian</p>
<p>15 Collective Uncertainty and Extremism: A Further Discussion on the Collective Roots of Subjective Experience 246<br /> Fathali M. Moghaddam and Karen Love</p>
<p>16 Uncertainty, and the Roots and Prevention of Genocide and Terrorism 263<br /> Ervin Staub</p>
<p>Index 281</p>