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The document discusses the fields of politics and psychology, emphasizing the emergence of political psychology as a discipline that explains political behavior through scientific methods. It highlights the role of personality in influencing political actions and the importance of understanding psychological causes to mitigate negative political behaviors. The conclusion suggests that studying political psychology can help promote positive human behavior in political contexts.

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The document discusses the fields of politics and psychology, emphasizing the emergence of political psychology as a discipline that explains political behavior through scientific methods. It highlights the role of personality in influencing political actions and the importance of understanding psychological causes to mitigate negative political behaviors. The conclusion suggests that studying political psychology can help promote positive human behavior in political contexts.

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POLITICS & PSYCHOLOGY

PREPARED BY
SIWAILA AZAD AHMED
POLITICS & PSYCHOLOGY 3

Politics is a set of activities associated with the governance of a


country or an area. It involves making decisions that apply to
group of members. It refers to achieving and exercising
positions of governance—organized control over a human
community, particularly a state.

Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour and


mental processes.
WHAT IS POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY? 4

 Political psychology has emerged as an important field in


both political science and psychology that enables us to
explain many aspects of political behavior.
WHAT IS POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY? 5

 scientific method in political psychology:


1. making observations
2. formulating tentative explanations, or a hypothesis
3. further observations and experiments
4. refining and retesting explanations
WHAT IS POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY? 6

 political psychology has been used to explain behavior


“death and horror.”
 a growing body of literature and it covers the study of
terrorism, ethnic cleansing, genocide, and other patterns of
behavior that involve extraordinary levels of politically
motivated violence.
POLITICAL BEING 7

 At the core of our Political Being is personality. Personality


is a central psychological factor influencing political
behavior.
 personality is unique to the individual although certain
personality traits appear in many people.
PERSONALITY 8

 personality affects behavior non consciously


 Personality is a core component of the engine of political thinking and feeling.
 Much of the discussion of personality in political psychology concerns the
personality traits of political leaders and the impact of particular combinations of
those traits on their leadership styles.
CONCLUSION 9

 The psychological causes of political behavior are


interesting to study.
 Political behavior is not an academic exercise, but a life-
shaping and life-altering experience.
 At the heart of political psychology is the question of
whether, by understanding why people behave as they do in
politics, we can prevent the worst of human behavior and
promote the best.
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References
 Kressel, N (Ed.) (1993). Political psychology: Classic and
contemporary readings. New York: Paragon House.
 Monroe, K. R. (Ed.) (2002). Political psychology. Mahwah,
NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
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THANKS

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