Of course this all fits with their brain function information from studies. Authoritarians think in black and white terms. They do not do nuance. Often they must experience a situation, or a problem must land on THEIR doorstep before they acknowledge it exists. They shoot from the hip, so to speak. And this inclination to make quick deci…
Of course this all fits with their brain function information from studies. Authoritarians think in black and white terms. They do not do nuance. Often they must experience a situation, or a problem must land on THEIR doorstep before they acknowledge it exists. They shoot from the hip, so to speak. And this inclination to make quick decisions is at the heart of all they believe. That is why they don't do the research; they have already made-up their minds in a heartbeat. Then being the conservatives they are, they will not likely listen to reasoned, nuanced alternatives.
In fact, all of the above is why they reject us, our research, our experts, and our leaders who want to get together and make a decision only after careful consideration of the facts. They live by their gut, and they call what we do "dithering".
Since the beginning, every culture has a mythology that involves a "trickster". Divide and conquer is often their strategy.
Of course this all fits with their brain function information from studies. Authoritarians think in black and white terms. They do not do nuance. Often they must experience a situation, or a problem must land on THEIR doorstep before they acknowledge it exists. They shoot from the hip, so to speak. And this inclination to make quick decisions is at the heart of all they believe. That is why they don't do the research; they have already made-up their minds in a heartbeat. Then being the conservatives they are, they will not likely listen to reasoned, nuanced alternatives.
In fact, all of the above is why they reject us, our research, our experts, and our leaders who want to get together and make a decision only after careful consideration of the facts. They live by their gut, and they call what we do "dithering".
Since the beginning, every culture has a mythology that involves a "trickster". Divide and conquer is often their strategy.