Bounded openness: The effect of openness to experience on intolerance is moderated by target group conventionality

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 549-568

  Brandt, Mark J ^a   Chambers, John R ^b   Crawford, Jarret T ^c   Wetherell, Geoffrey ^d   Reyna, Christine ^d  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^d DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intolerance; Openness to experience; Prejudice; Worldview conflict

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONFLICT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PREJUDICE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PREJUDICE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939563717     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/pspp0000055     Document Type: Article

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