Researchers disagree over the definition, measurement, and expected political consequences of American patriotism, a situation that is fueled by the absence of a strong theoretical research foundation. We develop and evaluate a new measure of national attachment that is grounded in social identity theory (Tajfel and Turner 1979), drawing on data from three distinct sources: two studies of under...

Darwin believed that his theory of evolution would stand or fall on its ability to account for human behavior. No species could be an exception to his theory without imperiling the whole edifice. One of the most striking features of human behavior is our very elaborate social life involving cooperation with large numbers of other people. The evolution of the ethical sensibilities and institutio...

The paper aims at providing the initial report of mental reactions Ecological Faculty students RUDN University to concept patriotism. term “patriotism” is used refer love a country as well an ideology, which holds that one’s primary allegiance should be and its citizens’ needs. Patriotism considered virtue environmentalism – one important manifestations. subjects for present study were 66 Bache...