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Concering '''atheism and dogmatism''', research shows that atheists are less open-minded (see: [[Atheism and open-mindedness]]).
Concering '''atheism and dogmatism''', research shows that atheists are less open-minded (see: [[Atheism and open-mindedness]]).
''Psychology Today'' indicates:
{{Cquote|Dogmatism has usually been related to low levels of openness to experience, the latter being an indicator of one's interest in new and non-traditional ideas. Dogmatism has mostly been studied in relation to religious beliefs but some recent research has looked at dogmatism among non-religious people. One surprising finding was that among self-identified atheists, higher levels of [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/openness openness to experience] were actually associated with greater dogmatism, contrary to the usual pattern. This suggests that the personality dimension openness to experience might not be a marker of open-mindedness as such but more of a preference for unconventional and complex ideas. Perhaps there needs to be a distinction made between humble versus arrogant forms of openness to experience.<ref>[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unique-everybody-else/201309/dogmatism-and-openness-experience-in-the-non-religious Dogmatism and Openness to Experience in the Non-Religious], ''Psychology Today'', 2013</ref>}}
The essay ''The Parental Deity and The One To Be Realized'' declares:
The essay ''The Parental Deity and The One To Be Realized'' declares: