[+/-] Conservatism as psychosis

Please join me in welcoming Buridan's Ass to the BlogRoll. A fellow free-thinker, Buridan is always thought-provoking and cogent. Check it out, if your haven't already.

Thanks also goes to Buridan for reminding me of a study published a couple of years ago in the Psychological Bulletin by four leading scholars. The peer-reviewed study found:

Variables significantly associated with conservatism, we now know, include fear and aggression..., dogmatism and intolerance of ambiguity..., uncertainty avoidance..., need for cognitive closure..., personal need for structure..., terror management..., group-based dominance..., and system justification....

These personality traits certainly seem common in the American intelligence community, where I presently work.

Hey conservatives! Criticize the study if you will, just make sure you read it first :)