Introverted and Closed-Minded: The Psychological Roots of Support for Autocracy in Latin America

What activates individuals’ support for autocratic governments? Some suggest that the answer is perceptions of increased corruption and/or poor economic performance. We do not dispute this explanation but instead contend it depends on individual differences in personality. hypothesise introverted and closed-minded citizens are generally resistant to democracy. When democracies appear unable address problems, defer authoritarian leaders efficient solutions. test our hypotheses with cross-national survey data from Latin America. Our findings have important implications how we understand roots attitudes.