POL_S 428 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Authoritarianism, Trait Theory, Cognitive Style
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Values and identity: deeply held beliefs about what is right and wrong (values, deeply held sense of who a person is (identity, values have a strong emotional component. We often feel strongly about what we believe, and goals, who we care about, or political principles. A strong value with non-violence is often built around a strong affiliation with a religious principle, for example: values and identities are deeply held and fairly permanent aspects of one"s psychology. Emotions: emotions affect all aspects and are affected by all aspects of the political being"s mind, all of the components in the political being"s mind are affected by emotions. Simplifies information there is too much information for the brain to take all of it in. Openness to experience - openness involves six facets, or dimensions, including active imagination (fantasy), aesthetic sensitivity, attentiveness to inner feelings, preference for variety, and intellectual curiosity.
