The Dark Psychology of Apocalypticism in American Politics

• In Event: The Limits of Christian Nationalism

Brief Overview

Apocalypticism is self-justifying, enabling extreme actions to counter the forces of evil, and signalling an inflated sense of self-importance as one of God’s (self)anointed warriors. Do apocalyptics score highly on the Dark Triad?

Authors

• Paul A. Djupe, Denison University

• Andrew Ryan Lewis, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

• Jacob R Neiheisel, University at Buffalo