Arie W. Kruglanski
University of Maryland, College Park
463 Papers
3.2K Citations
Arie W. Kruglanski is an academic researcher from University of Maryland, College Park. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cognition & Terrorism. The author has an hindex of 65, co-authored 423 publications. Previous affiliations of Arie W. Kruglanski include National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism & University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Self-image threat decreases stereotyping: The role of motivation toward closure
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that when individuals high (vs. low) in NFC perceived a member of an outgroup, they are less likely to use stereotypical traits if their self-image had been threatened by negative feedback or if they had imagined an example of their own immoral activity.
Psychological insights into Indonesian Islamic terrorism: The what, the how and the why of violent extremism
TL;DR: In this paper, three articles in this special section of the Asian Journal of Social Psychology illuminate several aspects of the psychology of Islamist Indonesian terrorists, including the contents of the terrorists' belief system, the motivational underpinnings (the why) of these beliefs, and the social process whereby motivational concerns are translated into ideological beliefs that, under conditions of utter commitment to ideological dictates, foster violent action.
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Handling conflict at work The role of fit between subordinates' need for closure and supervisors' power tactics
Jocelyn J. Bélanger,Antonio Pierro,Barbara Barbieri,Nicola De Carlo,Alessandra Falco,Arie W. Kruglanski +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the notion of fit between the need for cognitive closure and power tactics on organizational conflict management was explored, and it was found that high-need-for-closure subordinates utilized more constructive (solution-oriented) conflict management strategies when their supervisors relied on harsh power tactics, whereas low need for closure subordinates were more inclined to use soft power tactics.
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Practice Benefits Locomotors Regulatory Mode Complementarity and Task Performance
TL;DR: This paper found that high locomotion alone is sufficient to ensure optimal performance on simple tasks, while high assessment alone is not sufficient for complex tasks, however, both high locomotors and high assessment are necessary for optimal performance.
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