Authoritarian prejudice stems from ideology-backed threat vigilance, not psychodynamic displacement.

Evidence

In contrast, the current model (F) is consistent with contemporary theories of the prejudiced personality (see Duckitt, ch. 24 this volume). Altemeyer (1981) has reconceptualized the authoritarian personality as being rooted in ideology, rather than psychodynamics. Right-Wing Authoritarianism (Altemeyer, 1981) assesses a tendency toward group conformity and the acceptance of conservative political ideologies that demean cultural outgroups. People high in Right-Wing Authoritarianism are hypervigilant toward perceived threats to the ingroup, and therefore (especially during difficult life conditions that threaten the ingroup) are likely to scapegoat outgroups. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1602

Categorization

• XREF: Directly updates the vault’s Adorno-influenced authoritarian-personality claims from the Frankfurt School corridor and the canonical Allport chapter being reassessed.
• DEFINE: Distinguishes Altemeyer’s Right-Wing Authoritarianism (conformity plus ingroup-defending ideology) from Social Dominance Orientation’s group-hierarchy preference, a key framework distinction.