Tolerating the Intolerant: Does Realistic Threat Lead to Increased Tolerance of Right-Wing Extremists?

Previous research suggests that threat can bolster anti-immigration attitudes, but less is known about the effects of threat on ideological tolerance. We tested the hypothesis that realistic threats — tangible threats to e.g., the safety or financial well-being of one’s group — bolster support for r...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Samantha Sinclair, Artur Nilsson, Jens Agerström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Social and Political Psychology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://jspp.psychopen.eu/index.php/jspp/article/view/8017