For example, "Political Conservatism as Motivated Social Cognition" — a joint study released two years ago by psychologists from the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University and the University of Maryland — found that "common psychological factors linked to political conservatism" included "fear and aggression, dogmatism and intolerance of ambiguity, uncertainty avoidance and need for cognitive closure."
Hmm. let's translate from newspeak to English, shall we?
"fear" = the belief that evil has consequences
"aggression" = the belief that evil should be opposed
"dogmatism" = the belief that truth matters
"intolerance of ambiguity" = belief in the Law of the Excluded Middle
"uncertainty avoidance" = the belief that Truth should be sought for
"need for 'cognitive closure'" (that one need extra quotation marks) = the quirky idea that things should make sense
So yes, I agree entirely.
Sounds more like libs and Demo'rats to me.
WORTH REPEATING! Well said.
"Political Conservatism as Motivated Social Cognition" — a joint study released two years ago by psychologists from the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University and the University of Maryland — found that "common psychological factors linked to political conservatism" included "fear and aggression, dogmatism and intolerance of ambiguity, uncertainty avoidance and need for cognitive closure."
Hmm. let's translate from newspeak to English, shall we?
"fear" = the belief that evil has consequences
"aggression" = the belief that evil should be opposed
"dogmatism" = the belief that truth matters
"intolerance of ambiguity" = belief in the Law of the Excluded Middle
"uncertainty avoidance" = the belief that Truth should be sought for
"need for 'cognitive closure'" (that one need extra quotation marks) = the quirky idea that things should make sense
So yes, I agree entirely.
4 posted on 02/14/2005 12:16:37 AM PST by Credo_in_unum_deum