RESEARCH: Why Do Religious Fundamentalists Tend to be Prejudiced?

By B. Altemeyer. 2003

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Subfields: Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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RESEARCH: "Religious Fundamentalism and Attachment: Prediction of Homophobia" (2005, background): “He suggested that the early emphasis on family religion may be related to “us–them” discriminations (Altemeyer, 2003, p. 17).”
Priorities in social categories. (2010, background): “…category membership is widely visible in modern society based on a multitude (and seemingly endless number) of factors, such as religious beliefs (Altemeyer, 2003), political affiliation (Kaplan, Freedman, & Iacoboni, 2007), and sports team allegiance (Crisp, Heuston, Farr, & Turner, 2007), to…”
Uncertainty and the Roots of Extremism (2013, unknown): “…of viewpoints, and enhancing the appeal of rigidly simplistic, black/white ideologies, and fundamentalist belief systems and practices (e.g., Altemeyer, 2003; Baron, Crawley, & Paulina, 2003; Billig, 1982; Curtis & Curtis, 1993; Doty, Peterson, & Winter, 1991; Hoffer, 1951; Jost, Glaser,…”
RESEARCH: A Revised Religious Fundamentalism Scale: The Short and Sweet of It (2004, background): “And recent evidence suggests that the racial/ethnic prejudice of fundamentalists has its roots in early childhood training in religious ethnocentrism (Altemeyer, 2003).”
Does peace have a prayer? The effect of mortality salience, compassionate values, and religious fundamentalism on hostility toward out-groups (2009, background): “, Altemeyer & Hunsberger, 1992; Wylie & Forest, 1992), religious ethnocentrism (Altemeyer, 2003), and support for militarism (e.”
Individual differences predict sensitivity to the uncanny valley (2015, background): “…evidence to the contrary (e.g., from physical cosmology, evolutionary biology, molecular genetics, social psychology), results in heightened outgroup derogation and negational categorization (Altemeyer, 2003; Tajfel, Billig, Bundy, & Flament, 1971; Zhong, Phillips, Leonardelli, & Galinsky, 2008).”