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After the work of Adorno, Frenkel-Brunswik, Levinson, & Sanford was published in 1950 much research into authoritarianism was done. The return on the effort deployed, however, was disappointing and the topic is now a relatively minor one in psychology. Three Australian researchers, however, have continued with extensive programs of research in the area—Ray, Rigby, and Heaven. Some broad view is therefore given of the major themes in the work of each of these researchers. It is pointed out that all three researchers have produced new scales to measure various conceptions of authoritarianism that have some potential to reinvigorate research in this area. Some unexpected discoveries are also mentioned.
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Ray, J.J. Authoritarianism Research is Alive And Well—In Australia: A Review. Psychol Rec 39, 555–561 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03395083
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