Uncertainty and Extremism

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Extremism in society is the source of enormous human suffering and represents asignificant social problem. This issue of the "Journal of Social Issues" assembles a set of 11 empirical andtheoretical articles from leading social psychologists to examine thepsychological relationship between uncertainty and extremism. The key questionthat is examined is whether, to what extent and in what fashion do feelings ofuncertainty lead people to behave individually or collectively in ways that canbe considered extremist - does uncertainty play a causal role in zealotry, fundamentalism, attitudinal rigidity, ideological orthodoxy, intolerance ofdissent, violent social disruption, authoritarian leadership, and so forth.