The Psychology of Tolerance in Times of Uncertainty

‘There is no doubt that living in uncertainty is one of the leading experience of human beings across ages as well as a challenge. The book "The Psychology of Tolerance in Times of Uncertainty" is a must for all those who desire to understand its nature, sources and consequences. The book very comprehensively, broadly and systematically analyzes these themes and thus provides for scholars as well as for lay psychologists wide scope knowledge about the combination of the context and human characteristic. This is a very timely book as we have entered to a new uncertain period in which intolerance becomes one of its defining marks.’- Daniel Bar-Tal, Professor Emeritus, Tel Aviv University, Israel

‘This important book lays out the motivational basis for tolerance, perhaps the single most important underlying factor that shapes people’s social attitudes, and determines our ability to get along with others, different from oneself. A particularly timely volume at times where forces of globalization and massive immigration make living with strangeness a universal imperative. The authors manage to compellingly demonstrate how basic features of human psychology drive large-scale socio political developments that determine the fate of peoples and nations. A truly impressive achievement.’ – Arie W. Kruglanski, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland, College Park, US

'Populist leaders around the world attract their voters with simple explanations, conspiracy theories and illusions of certainty. What makes people attracted to such simplicity? This brilliant book offers a detailed psychological account of closedmindedness and its different faces. The authors show how people’s need for greater certainty cannot be met in uncertain situations – and how such conflicts are expressed in multiple domains of human functioning, ranging from orthodox religiosity to political dogmatism. This is an invaluable resource for all those who want to understand the emotions, motivations, and decisions and cognitions of people living in our uncertain era.' – Michal Bilewicz, Professor in Psychology, Warsaw University Center for Research on Prejudice, Poland