Social psychology and politics

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Contributors
1 The Social Psychology of Politics: Homo Politicus Revisited
Part I Political Attitudes and Values
	2 Structure and Change of Complex Political Attitudes
	3 Sacred Values and Political Life
	4 Political Orientation and Moral Conviction: A Conservative Advantage or an Equal Opportunity Motivator of Political Engagement?
	5 Fox and Not-Fox Television News Impact on Opinions on Global Warming: Selective Exposure, Not Motivated Reasoning
	6 Ideological Bias in Social Psychological Research
Part II Political Perception and Communication
	7 The Perception of Politicians’ Morality: Attacks and Defenses
	8 The Persuasive Power of Political Metaphors
	9 It’s All in the Face: Facial Appearance, Political Ideology and Voters’ Perceptions
	10 Explaining the Influence of Disgust on Political Judgment: A Disease-Avoidance Account
	11 Intergroup Emotions and Political Violence: The ANCODI Hypothesis
Part III Social Cognition and Democracy
	12 The Tragedy of Democratic Decision Making
	13 From Choice to Gridlock: Dynamic Bases of Constructive versus Dysfunctional Political Process
	14 Politics and Psychology: A View from a Social Dilemma Perspective
	15 Politics and the Psychology of Power: Multi-level Dynamics in the (Im)Balances of Human Needs and Survival
	16 Social Cognition and Democracy: An Eastern European Case Study
Part IV The Politics of Identity and Intergroup Relations
	17 Inclusive Identity and the Psychology of Political Change
	18 Social Instability and Identity-Uncertainty: Fertile Ground for Political Extremism
	19 The American Color Line and Black Exceptionalism
	20 The Social Psychology of Social (Dis)Harmony: Implications for Political Leadership and Public Policy
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