POL 346 Lecture 6: Lecture 6
5 Feb 2019
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This approach views ideology as a function through which basic psychological goals and. Need for safety and security, cognition, certainty, affect. Desire to explore/experience the world/be free to learn new things. Some circumstances heighten these needs which can lead to (temporary) shifts in ex. Being reminded of your impending death, or after a terrorist attack some people. We all have the psychological needs and goals. Individual differences in the extent to which we hold these motivational goals and need ex. Some people more threat-sensitive and concerned with security (rwa) Politics and ideologies often pit these needs against one another ex. Depending on your underlying psychological needs/goals/motives, you will be more. Lecture 6: the motivational approach to understanding ideology. What is the motivational approach needs can be met. How are motivations linked to ideology drawn to certain ideologies ideology express more conservative attitudes and want more order/structure/security.
