The psychology of insecurity : seeking certainty where none can be found / edited by Joseph P. Forgas, William D. Crano, and Klaus Fiedler

Part 1: The Nature and Sources of Insecurity

1. Understanding the Psychology of Insecurity: Evolutionary, Cognitive, and Cultural Perspectives
Joseph P. Forgas (University of New South Wales, Sydney)

2. The Evolution of Insecurity
William von Hippel and John Merakovsky (University of Queensland, Australia)

3. The Interactive Role of Death, Uncertainty, and the Loss of Shared Reality on Societal and Individual Insecurity
Tom Pyszczynsky and Jonathan Sundby (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs)

4. The Uncertainty Challenge: Escape It, Embrace It
Arie W. Kruglanski and Molly Ellenberg (University of Maryland)

5. Insecurity can be Beneficial: Reflections on Adaptive Strategies for Diverse Trade-off Settings
Klaus Fiedler and Linda McCaughey (University of Heidelberg, Germany)

Part II: Managing Individual Insecurity

6. The Arc of Dissonance: From Drive to Uncertainty
Joel Cooper and Logan Pearce (Princeton University)

7. Persuasion as a Sop to Insecurity
William D. Crano (Claremont Graduate University) and Zachary Hohman (Texas Tech University)

8. Self-Handicapping in the Face of Uncertainty: The Paradox That Most Certainly Is
Edward R. Hirt, Samantha L. Heiman (Indiana University-Bloomington, USA), Julie R. Eyink (University of Southern Indiana), and Sean McCrea (University of Wyoming)

9. Strategy, Trust, and Freedom in an Uncertain World
Joachim I. Krueger (Brown University) and David J. Grüning (Heidelberg University)

10. Seeking Moral Meaning in Misfortune

Part III: The Role of Insecurity in Social Relationships

11. Attachment Security and Coping with Existential Concerns: Studying Security Dynamics in Dyadic, Group, Sociopolitical, and Spiritual/Religious Relationships
Mario Mikulincer (Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya) and Phillip R. Shaver (University of California, Davis)

12. Beyond Dyadic Interdependence: Romantic Relationships in an Uncertain Social World
Sandra L. Murray (University of Buffalo) and Veronica M. Lamarche (University of Essex, UK)

13. Adult Attachment Insecurity During the COVID Pandemic: Heightened Insecurity and Its Undoing
Ximena B. Arriaga (Purdue University, USA) and Madoka Kumashiro (Goldsmiths, University of London)

14. Social Identity Dynamics in the Face of Overwhelming Uncertainty
Michael A. Hogg (Claremont Graduate University) and Amber M. Gaffney (Humboldt University)

15. From Individual Insecurity to Collective Security: The Group Survival Motivation
Gilad Hirschberger (Reichman University, Israel)

Part IV: The Role of Insecurity and Uncertainty in Politics and Public Life

16. Trust in Social Institutions: The Role of Informational and Personal Uncertainty
Kees van den Bos (Utrecht University)

17. The Politics of Insecurity: How Uncertainty Promotes Populism and Tribalism
Joseph P. Forgas (University of New South Wales, Sydney)

18. Uncertainty, Academic Radicalization, and the Erosion of Social Science Credibility
Lee Jussim, Danica Finkelstein, and Sean T. Stevens (Rutgers University, USA)

19. Escape From Uncertainty: To Conspiracy Theories and Pseudoscience
Péter Krekó (Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary)

20. Feelings of Insecurity as Drivers of Anti-Establishment Sentiments
Jan-Willem van Prooijen (VU Amsterdam, NSCR, and Maastricht University)