Belief reversal on authority command distinguishes dynamic authoritarians from followers

Evidence

RWA was strongly correlated with political affiliation, r(376) = .641, p < .001, and moderately correlated with White ethnic identification, r (376) = .403, p < .001, and was unaffected by condition, t(374) = 0.16, p < .872. RWA significantly predicted greater group status threat, support for all three Republican candidates, anti-immigrant attitudes, opposition to political correctness, and less support for the Democratic candidates. However, RWA did not interact significantly with condition to predict any of the dependent variables. — Brenda Major and Alison Blodorn and Gregory Major Blascovich, The threat of increasing diversity, 73 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Solidarity degenerates into fear-driven obedience when followers forfeit independent judgment; Authoritarianism is defined by belief change on authority say-so alone; Non-authoritarians change attitudes only via connections to core values (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Authoritarianism operates independent of status-threat condition #complicates (0.74) — Brenda Major and Alison Blodorn and Gregory Major Blascovich, The threat of increasing diversity, 73