Chapter 1. The "Absolute Truth" about Dogmatism: Historical Background
Chapter 2. Old Paths, New Shoes: Rokeach's Model and Modern Adaptations
Chapter 3. The Personality Puzzle: Assembling the Pieces
Chapter 4. Scarring the Face of Reason: Influential Factors That Shape Adult Dogmatism
Part II. Portraits of Dogmatism
Chapter 5. Black-and-White Thinking: Cognitive Characteristics of Dogmatism
Chapter 6. Stir in Color: Emotional Characteristics of Dogmatism
Chapter 7. Add a Little Action: Behavioral Characteristics of Dogmatism
Part III. Contemporary Models
Chapter 8. Meet Jonah: A Developmental Narrative of Dogmatism
Chapter 9. Is Humanity Hardwired to Short-Circuit Reason?: Theories of Evolution
Chapter 10. Biological Beginnings: Our Neuronal Hardware
Chapter 11. Permanent Scars or Temporary Wounds?: Dogmatism from the Trait Perspective
Part IV. Influential Factors: Developmental and Personality Theorists
Chapter 12. The Dogmatist in the Crib: Critical Milestones of the First Two Years
Chapter 13. Digging Deep into Dogmatism: Psychodynamic Perspectives
Chapter 14. The Bark of Dogmatism: Humanistic-Existential Contributions
Chapter 15. Nailing Truth to the Mat: Cognitive-Behavioral Models and Social Learning Theory
Chapter 16. Removing the Nails: Buddhist Philosophy
Chapter 17. Where To from Here?: Open-Minded Optimism