| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 891685 | Personality and Individual Differences | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Two studies examined the relationship between authoritarianism, cognitive style and heuristic processing. Focusing on Epstein’s (2003) cognitive-experiential self-theory, Study 1 shows that authoritarianism is related to Epstein’s dimension of faith in intuition, but not need for cognition, even when controlling for individual differences in need for structure. Study 2 confirms that authoritarianism is related to greater heuristic processing. The discussion suggests ways in which individual differences in cognitive style and heuristic processing may account for established effects of authoritarianism.
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Markus Kemmelmeier,