Finding Myself Fast and Furiously: The Role of Agency-Communion Orientation and Self-Concept Clarity in Support for Radicalism

The past research on radicalism is equivocal regarding the ways in which self-concept clarity shapes intentions to engage radical behavior. Seeking address previous mixed findings literature, present examines how an individual’s agency-communion orientation moderates effect of behavioral for groups. Specifically, we propose that agency-oriented individuals show greater participate groups when they experience low (vs. high) clarity, whereas communion-oriented no significant differences their across levels clarity. A 2 (agency-communion orientation: vs. × (self-concept clarity: experimental design was used test hypotheses. Using gender as a proxy variable orientation, Study 1 shows chronic individual psychological entitlement mediates interactive and Taken together, these support role radicalism.