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Authoritarian personality
Authoritarian personality is a psychological construct that reflects the complex interaction of cognitive, emotional, and sociopolitical factors within personality. It is characterized by pronounced cognitive rigidity, resistance to change, a tendency to dominate and suppress others, and heightened sensitivity to fears and threats associated with uncertainty and sociocultural diversity. These characteristics may be expressed as authoritarian social and political attitudes, conformity, and prejudice. This construct is studied to understand its influence on an individual's behavior and views in the context of social and political processes.