Not in the United States?The Psychology of Closed Mindedness
- By Arie W. Kruglanski
- Price: $47.50 $42.75
- Binding: Hardback
- Pages: 208
- Published by: Psychology Press
- Publication Date: 28th June 2004
- ISBN: 978-0-86377-580-2
About the Book
Closed mindedness is something we all experience on a daily basis. This volume stresses the epistemic functionality of closed mindedness and its essential role in judgment and decision making. It should be of interest to upper level undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty in social, cognitive, and personality psychology as well as in sociology, political science, and business administration.Table of Contents
PrefaceChapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Motivational Bases of Closed and Open Mindedness
Chapter 3: Specific Manisfestations of Closure Needs in Information Processing Activities
Chapter 4: Prior Psychological Analyses of Closed and Open Mindedness
Chapter 5: Intrapersonal Effects of Closure Needs
Chapter 6: Interpersonal Consequences of the Closure Needs
Chapter 7: Group Phenomena
Chapter 8: Need for Closure Impact on Inter-Group Processes
Chapter 9: Need for Closure in Real-World Contexts
References
Index
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