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Fear, Modernity and Ideology

Fear, Modernity and Ideology

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Ben Sixsmith
Apr 23, 2022
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Right-wing attitudes, many claim, are built on fear. For example, Dr Bobby Azarian, writing for Psychology Today, comments:

Peer-reviewed research shows that conservatives are generally more sensitive to threat. While this threat-bias can distort reality, fuel irrational fears, and make one more vulnerable to fear-mongering politicians, it could also pro…

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