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en-wikipedia-org-6654		Conservatism - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	17054	2317	57	Under this definition, conservatives are seen as defending the established institutions of their time.[6] According to Quintin Hogg, the chairman of the British Conservative Party in 1959: "Conservatism is not so much a philosophy as an attitude, a constant force, performing a timeless function in the development of a free society, and corresponding to a deep and permanent requirement of human nature itself".[7] Despite the lack of a universal definition, certain themes can be recognised as common across conservative thought. In 1973, British psychologist Glenn Wilson published an influential book providing evidence that a general factor underlying conservative beliefs is "fear of uncertainty."[176] A meta-analysis of research literature by Jost, Glaser, Kruglanski, and Sulloway in 2003 found that many factors, such as intolerance of ambiguity and need for cognitive closure, contribute to the degree of one's political conservatism and its manifestations in decision-making.[175][177] A study by Kathleen Maclay stated these traits "might be associated with such generally valued characteristics as personal commitment and unwavering loyalty".	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-6654.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-6654.txt