Not Our Future: How Prospective Social Identity Fuels Reactionary Movements. This project aims to investigate the psychology underlying the formation of reactionary social movements—groups that push b

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Not Our Future: How Prospective Social Identity Fuels Reactionary Movements. This project aims to investigate the psychology underlying the formation of reactionary social movements—groups that push back against or try to undo progress toward greater rights, equality, and dignity. By considering how a group’s view of its future may be shaped by its present or past, this project expects to generate a new understanding of reactionary attitudes: as stemming from rejection of social changes seen to lead to a future at odds with a desired group identity. Expected outcomes include a novel tripartite model of reactionary movements, international collaboration and advanced insights on this pressing topic. Findings will benefit national intelligence agencies’ efforts to support national security and protect social progress.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 5205 - Social and Personality Psychology. Lead: Prof Michael Wenzel