The Psychology of Closed Mindedness

Description

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.

Contents

Preface

Chapter 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

Related Subject

1. Psychological Science