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What's So Wrong with Being Absolutely Right

The Dangerous Nature of Dogmatic Belief
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This book presents a landmark theory that probes the psychological channels of dogmatism. This wide-angle theory has been sadly lacking until now. The author explores major influences that shape the personality trait of dogmatism using lively case studies to illustrate twelve of its characteristics. Strategies for minimising the effects of dogmatism in our lives as well as in out educational, political and social institutions are suggested. It is written in a clear engaging style that is professional yet accessible to a wide audience to provide enlightenment.
Judy J. Johnson (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is professor of psychology at Mount Royal College and the author of Suicide Intervention Program: A Group Facilitator's Manual.
Part I - Getting Started; Part II - Portraits of Dogmatics; Part III - Contemporary Models; Part IV: Influential Factors: Developmental & Personality Theorists; Concluding Thoughts; Index.
"A key acquisition for any college-level social science library." -- The Bookwatch, The Midwest Book Review, March 2009 "This work serves as an important starting framework for understanding dogmatism" -- Metapsychology Online Reviews, Vol. 13, Issue 28, July 7, 2009 "This volume provides much for thought, both for students and for those already out in the world. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals: general readers." -- Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, Vol. 46, No. 09, May 2009
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