Need for closure and ethnic identification: The varied roles of cultural intelligence in a multiethnic group society.
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22993
Abstract: Multiethnic group countries are distinctive in that ethnic identification/loyalty and national identification/loyalty sometimes contend. In addition, the different ethnic groups that make up these countries though interdependent compete for relevance. Such a mode of social… read more here.
Keywords: ethnic identification; need closure; identification; group ... See more keywords
Group-centrism in the absence of group norms: The role of need for closure in social projection
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DOI: 10.1007/s11031-017-9630-x
Abstract: The need for closure (NFC) promotes group-centrism, referring to the pursuit of a shared reality in a group, commonly achieved through conformity to and introjection of group norms. The present study expands this perspective by… read more here.
Keywords: group norms; social projection; group; group centrism ... See more keywords
Need for closure and cognitive flexibility in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A preliminary study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.11.057
Abstract: The need for closure (NFC), a desire for a firm answer and less ambiguity, has a key role in cognitive flexibility in typical development (TD) populations. This study investigated this motivational construct and its relation… read more here.
Keywords: spectrum disorder; flexibility; cognitive flexibility; autism spectrum ... See more keywords
Death and Sexuality: Mortality Salience Increases Heteronormative Preferences and Stereotyping among Those with High Need for Closure.
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DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2022.2132575
Abstract: Terror Management Theory has shown that mortality salience can increase outgroup stereotyping and dislike of people who are different. We examined heterosexual participant reactions to profiles of homosexual and heterosexual men after mortality salience utilizing… read more here.
Keywords: need closure; mortality salience; death; mortality ... See more keywords
Cognitive and personality variables as predictors of sexism against women in Spanish adolescents
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DOI: 10.1177/02654075221133062
Abstract: Previous research on the antecedents of sexism against women have not considered simultaneously the effects of sex, personality, and cognitive variables (need for closure and critical thinking disposition) in relation to sexism. We evaluated whether… read more here.
Keywords: sexism; need closure; personality; predictors sexism ... See more keywords
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