The Politics of Uncertainty: Attachment in Private and Public Life

By P. Marris. 2003

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Perceptions of time in relation to climate change (2014, unknown): “Marris 47 argues that some social groups (typically those concerned with the longer-term consequences of their actions, ranging from traditional societies to some business communities) tend to pursue action based on practices geared to, for example, fostering reciprocal commitments and mutual aid,…”
Communication and Uncertainty Management. (2001, background): “Of course, uncertainty management is key to interpersonal communication as well (Baxter & Montgomery, 1996; Berger & Bradac, 1982; Marris, 1996).”
Uncertain Self in a Changing World: A Foundation for Radicalisation, Populism, and Autocratic Leadership (2020, background): “considered a position of relative powerlessness, leaders can create uncertainty merely to exercise power and control over the group (Marris, 1996).”
On the Correlation Between Right-Wing Authoritarianism and Social Dominance Orientation (2005, background): “…right-wing authoritarians and insecure individuals share a strong feeling of insecurity and perceive the social world as dangerous, meaningless, uncontrollable, and as dominated by events to which it is difficult to give meaning and that are difficult to control (Altemeyer, 1988; Marris, 1996).”