Presentation Year
2019
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Dennis A Estrada Psychology Graduate Student, Ben Skillman Psychology Graduate Student, Vilay Phimmasorn Psychology Undergraduate Student, Haley Carter Psychology Graduate Student, Al Newman Psychology Undergraduate Student, Jaz Mendez Psychology Undergraduate Student, Lily Syfers Psychology , Amber M. Gaffney Psychology Faculty, David E. Rast IIIPsychology
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People support leaders who embody the traits of their group (Hogg, 2001).
However, previous research suggests that non-prototypical political leaders can also gain support when
constituents are uncertain about their identity (Gaffney, Rast, Hogg, 2018; Rast, Gaffney, Hogg,
& Crisp, 2011; Hogg, 2001). This can be problematic as identity uncertainty predicts support for autocratic leaders (Rast, Hogg, Giessner, 2013). Therefore, further understanding of the factors involved in support for leaders under conditions of uncertainty is
important. The present study attempts to extend previous research by examining support for leaders under conditions of uncertainty.
However, previous research suggests that non-prototypical political leaders can also gain support when
constituents are uncertain about their identity (Gaffney, Rast, Hogg, 2018; Rast, Gaffney, Hogg,
& Crisp, 2011; Hogg, 2001). This can be problematic as identity uncertainty predicts support for autocratic leaders (Rast, Hogg, Giessner, 2013). Therefore, further understanding of the factors involved in support for leaders under conditions of uncertainty is
important. The present study attempts to extend previous research by examining support for leaders under conditions of uncertainty.
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