Copying authorities breeds inconsistent beliefs because convictions go unchecked

Evidence

I attribute high RWAs’ frequent use of double standards to the way they acquired many of their ideas: by copying authorities. Being dogmatically certain of their beliefs (Altemeyer, 1996, Chapter 8), they do not spend much time checking them for internal consistency. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 999

Categorization

• XREF: Resonates with the reader’s research: dogmatic, authority-copied belief involves genuine residence-in essentialist frames, the collapse end of the strategic-essentialism bind Foucault traces in counter-history. — connects to: Copying others’ opinions rather than criticizing them yields contradictory compartmentalized beliefs — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 1209; Authoritarians’ double standards stem from uncritical copying of authorities — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 999; Highly publicized novel crimes trigger a wave of copycat events before fading (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Copying others’ opinions rather than criticizing them yields contradictory compartmentalized beliefs #corroborates (0.95) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 1209
• Authoritarians’ double standards stem from uncritical copying of authorities #exemplifies (0.88) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 999
• Legitimating myths trap power-holders in chains of forced consistency #corroborates (0.78) — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 671
• Highly publicized novel crimes trigger a wave of copycat events before fading #exemplifies (0.72)