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1. 1. Belief in Karma and Political Attitudes

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Albin Östervall; [2022]
   Keywords : karma; karmic belief; political attitudes; ideology; India; Indian politics; conservative dispositions; caste; caste system; varnas; political psychology; political sociology; conservatism; laissez faire; authoritarianism; status quo conservatism; equality; BJP; motivated social cognition; Weber; death penalty; capital punishment; ableism; ableist attitudes; personal responsibility; samsara; ahimsa; retributivism; theodicy; just world belief; karmic causation; justice reasoning; legitimizing myth; legitimizing ideology; Hinduism; Hindutva; politics; religion; karma index;

   Abstract : Many scholars have discussed the sociopolitical consequences of belief in karma but few have investigated such relationships quantitatively. This study aims to establish empirical patterns concerning the connection between karmic beliefs and attitudes related to (i) political ideology, (ii) ableism, and (iii) views on the death penalty. READ MORE

3. 2. The nature of conservatism and liberalism : A cognitive neuroscience perspective

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Hans Eldblom; [2017]
   Keywords : conservatism; liberalism; amygdala; ACC; political ideology as motivated social cognition; threat; uncertainty; the chicken and the egg problem;

   Abstract : In this essay, the author explores the nature of (1) conservatism and (2) liberalism, through a cognitive neuroscience perspective. Traditionally, political behavior and ideological reasoning have been understood in terms of social forces. READ MORE