The Political Self: How Identity Aligns Preferences With Epistemic Needs
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DOI: 10.1177/0956797617748679
Abstract: Numerous studies have indicated that the need for closure predicts political preferences. We examined a potential moderator of this relationship: political-identity centrality, or the extent to which individuals’ political preferences are central to their self-concept.… read more here.
Keywords: epistemic needs; ideology; political identity; need closure ... See more keywords