Social media — for those of us old enough to remember, “Web 2.0” — was once hailed as a democratizing force. The reality has been, of course, both contradictory and convoluted. It turns out that ...

Do you believe in ghosts, mind reading and witches? If you do, you’re likely a kid — or maybe a right-wing authoritarian. New research published in The Journal of Social Psychology suggests that ...

This week, Nadine Smith talks with Suzanne Pharr, author of Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism, to talk about the re-release of her prophetic 1996 book, In the Time of the Right: Reflections on Liberation ...

Social dominance and authoritarianism are two interrelated constructs that help explain why individuals and groups uphold hierarchical social structures and cling to rigid norms. Social dominance ...

Authoritarianism in politics arises from a complex interplay of individual dispositions, group identities and situational threats. Individuals high in authoritarian predispositions tend to seek clear ...