title: Fundamental freedoms and the psychology of threat, bargaining, and inequality.
abstract: Van de Vliert's findings may be explained by the psychology of threat and bargaining. Poor people facing extreme threats must cope by surrendering individual freedom in service of shared group needs. Wealthier people are more able to flee from threats and/or resist authoritarianism, so their leaders must concede greater freedom. Incorporating these factors (plus inequality) can sharpen researchers' predictions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada. asparks@uoguelph.ca barclayp@uoguelph.ca.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sparks
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barclay
mesh_terms: D002980:Climate; D017753:Ecosystem; D005610:Freedom; D006801:Humans; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors