the psychology of stereotyping
... about stereotypes and affiliated notions such as prejudice and discrimination. People who were studying stereotypes, say, 40 or 50 years ago were often wrong in the ways they thought about the area, but the older papers were forged in a quite different intellectual and political milieu than my own a ...
... about stereotypes and affiliated notions such as prejudice and discrimination. People who were studying stereotypes, say, 40 or 50 years ago were often wrong in the ways they thought about the area, but the older papers were forged in a quite different intellectual and political milieu than my own a ...
02whole - Massey Research Online
... distorted perceptions, particularly about the African continent, that not only devalue the people they represent (Glewwe & van der Gaag, 1992), but also lead perceivers, who lack adequate explanations and context, to involuntarily generate stereotypes of the poor. Inaccurate stereotypes of poor Afri ...
... distorted perceptions, particularly about the African continent, that not only devalue the people they represent (Glewwe & van der Gaag, 1992), but also lead perceivers, who lack adequate explanations and context, to involuntarily generate stereotypes of the poor. Inaccurate stereotypes of poor Afri ...
Ethnocentrism and the Value of a Human Life
... such, this S-shaped value function should be seen as typical for valuation, and deviations from this function imply that additional psychological biases are at work. With respect to the valuation of life, the S-shaped value function postulated by prospect theory has two important implications. First ...
... such, this S-shaped value function should be seen as typical for valuation, and deviations from this function imply that additional psychological biases are at work. With respect to the valuation of life, the S-shaped value function postulated by prospect theory has two important implications. First ...
Relative Deprivation Specification, Development, and Integration
... conclusions with analyses of data from the 1990 and 1994 U.S. General Social Surveys. Taylor uses the convergence of these three perspectives to suggest new questions for research – how are intergroup boundaries maintained and how do stratification systems define groups’ interests? Taylor draws on a ...
... conclusions with analyses of data from the 1990 and 1994 U.S. General Social Surveys. Taylor uses the convergence of these three perspectives to suggest new questions for research – how are intergroup boundaries maintained and how do stratification systems define groups’ interests? Taylor draws on a ...
Theory, evidence and intervention
... prejudice does not guarantee good relations, and improving good relations may not necessarily prevent prejudice or discrimination. While several aspects of this review are strongly relevant to good relations, the primary focus is on how we can address the problems associated with prejudice against p ...
... prejudice does not guarantee good relations, and improving good relations may not necessarily prevent prejudice or discrimination. While several aspects of this review are strongly relevant to good relations, the primary focus is on how we can address the problems associated with prejudice against p ...
Processes of Prejudice - Equality and Human Rights Commission
... prejudice does not guarantee good relations, and improving good relations may not necessarily prevent prejudice or discrimination. While several aspects of this review are strongly relevant to good relations, the primary focus is on how we can address the problems associated with prejudice against p ...
... prejudice does not guarantee good relations, and improving good relations may not necessarily prevent prejudice or discrimination. While several aspects of this review are strongly relevant to good relations, the primary focus is on how we can address the problems associated with prejudice against p ...
identity - Institute for Research on World
... specific role identity, and enactment of the role identity supports their participation within these structures. In addition, proximate social structures provide access to others who have counter-identities necessary for role enactment (Merolla, Serpe, Stryker, & Shultz, 2012). Taken together, the a ...
... specific role identity, and enactment of the role identity supports their participation within these structures. In addition, proximate social structures provide access to others who have counter-identities necessary for role enactment (Merolla, Serpe, Stryker, & Shultz, 2012). Taken together, the a ...
Full Text - University of British Columbia
... reminded of situations where they had acted inconsistently (i.e., they were shy in one situation and outgoing in another) and were asked to argue against their own unified selfconcept (Proulx & Heine, 2009). To the extent that dwelling on behavioral inconsistencies could be seen as a dissonance mani ...
... reminded of situations where they had acted inconsistently (i.e., they were shy in one situation and outgoing in another) and were asked to argue against their own unified selfconcept (Proulx & Heine, 2009). To the extent that dwelling on behavioral inconsistencies could be seen as a dissonance mani ...
The Impact of Intergroup Emotions on Forgiveness in Northern
... the outgroup less would be more willing to forgive them. As Tutu (1999) and Wohl and Branscombe (2005) suggest, forgiveness may be a particularly ‘human’ act. Extensive evidence has established that positive interaction between members of different groups can reduce intergroup prejudice and ...
... the outgroup less would be more willing to forgive them. As Tutu (1999) and Wohl and Branscombe (2005) suggest, forgiveness may be a particularly ‘human’ act. Extensive evidence has established that positive interaction between members of different groups can reduce intergroup prejudice and ...
The Psychology of Social and Cultural Diversity
... complexity. The notion of identity is central to social and cultural psychology, and social identity complexity is an approach that incorporates an understanding of our evolving societies with these perspectives. Brewer argues that in large and complex societies people are differentiated along many ...
... complexity. The notion of identity is central to social and cultural psychology, and social identity complexity is an approach that incorporates an understanding of our evolving societies with these perspectives. Brewer argues that in large and complex societies people are differentiated along many ...
Implicit versus explicit attitudes: differing manifestations of the same
... associative. For instance, having been conditioned to have a negative implicit attitude toward person A, and on being told that person A dislikes person B, people thereafter have a positive implicit attitude toward person B (Gawronski et al., 2005). This can’t be explained associatively, and seems r ...
... associative. For instance, having been conditioned to have a negative implicit attitude toward person A, and on being told that person A dislikes person B, people thereafter have a positive implicit attitude toward person B (Gawronski et al., 2005). This can’t be explained associatively, and seems r ...
Chapter 13
... They suggest that there are three kinds of people: (1) those who do not have an automatic negative reaction to members of a given group, (2) those who do have an automatic negative reaction but have no problems expressing their prejudice, and (3) those who have an automatic negative reaction but wan ...
... They suggest that there are three kinds of people: (1) those who do not have an automatic negative reaction to members of a given group, (2) those who do have an automatic negative reaction but have no problems expressing their prejudice, and (3) those who have an automatic negative reaction but wan ...
(PPT, Unknown)
... One of the most popular and well-known social psychological theories, cognitive dissonance|cognitive dissonance theory explains that people have a need to maintain cognitive consistency in order to retain a positive self-image. System justification theory builds off the cognitive dissonance framewor ...
... One of the most popular and well-known social psychological theories, cognitive dissonance|cognitive dissonance theory explains that people have a need to maintain cognitive consistency in order to retain a positive self-image. System justification theory builds off the cognitive dissonance framewor ...
Prejudice - jan.ucc.nau.edu
... They suggest that there are three kinds of people: (1) those who do not have an automatic negative reaction to members of a given group, (2) those who do have an automatic negative reaction but have no problems expressing their prejudice, and (3) those who have an automatic negative reaction but wan ...
... They suggest that there are three kinds of people: (1) those who do not have an automatic negative reaction to members of a given group, (2) those who do have an automatic negative reaction but have no problems expressing their prejudice, and (3) those who have an automatic negative reaction but wan ...
An introduction to cognitive dissonance theory and an overview of
... smoking to be a very important part of his life (increasing the importance of consonant cognitions). Since it was presented by Festinger over 40 years ago, cognitive dissonance theory has continued to generate research, revision, and controversy. Part of the reason it has been so generative is that ...
... smoking to be a very important part of his life (increasing the importance of consonant cognitions). Since it was presented by Festinger over 40 years ago, cognitive dissonance theory has continued to generate research, revision, and controversy. Part of the reason it has been so generative is that ...
Stereotypes about Chicanas and Chicanos
... of them have lived close to their homeland—a proximity that has helped reinforce their language, identity, and culture” (p. 8). Thus, the conflicting messages between their homeland identities and the comparatively negative U.S. stereotypes may create dissonance and/or confusion (Cross & Maldonado, ...
... of them have lived close to their homeland—a proximity that has helped reinforce their language, identity, and culture” (p. 8). Thus, the conflicting messages between their homeland identities and the comparatively negative U.S. stereotypes may create dissonance and/or confusion (Cross & Maldonado, ...
Chapter One – Parochial Cooperation in Humans
... propose that humans evolved a capacity for parochial cooperation, which entails (1) ingroup love: the tendency to cooperate with and extend trust toward those others who are similar, familiar rather than unfamiliar, and belong to one’s own group; and (2) outgroup hate: a willingness to fight against ...
... propose that humans evolved a capacity for parochial cooperation, which entails (1) ingroup love: the tendency to cooperate with and extend trust toward those others who are similar, familiar rather than unfamiliar, and belong to one’s own group; and (2) outgroup hate: a willingness to fight against ...
Prejudice
... 5.4 Gender segregation in children at play 5.5 The development of own-gender bias 5.6 Gender discrimination in young children 5.7 Intergroup evaluations by high- and low-status children's groups 6.1 Reactions to a threatened identity 6.2 The effects of a group's status position on ingroup bias and s ...
... 5.4 Gender segregation in children at play 5.5 The development of own-gender bias 5.6 Gender discrimination in young children 5.7 Intergroup evaluations by high- and low-status children's groups 6.1 Reactions to a threatened identity 6.2 The effects of a group's status position on ingroup bias and s ...
Intergroup contact - Columbus State Community College
... History of the Contact Hypothesis Although Allport (1954, 1958) is commonly credited with introducing the Contact Hypothesis in his classic book, The Nature of Prejudice, the idea that intergroup contact could reduce bias was already in the literature by the mid-1930s. Zeligs and Hendrickson (1933) ...
... History of the Contact Hypothesis Although Allport (1954, 1958) is commonly credited with introducing the Contact Hypothesis in his classic book, The Nature of Prejudice, the idea that intergroup contact could reduce bias was already in the literature by the mid-1930s. Zeligs and Hendrickson (1933) ...
Cognitive Dissonance Theory - Social Emotive Neuroscience Lab
... experiment to test the hypothesis that dissonance should be aroused when a person acts in a way that is contrary to his or her attitudes. To test this prediction, they brought participants into the laboratory and asked them to perform a boring task. Then, participants were paid either $1 or $20 to t ...
... experiment to test the hypothesis that dissonance should be aroused when a person acts in a way that is contrary to his or her attitudes. To test this prediction, they brought participants into the laboratory and asked them to perform a boring task. Then, participants were paid either $1 or $20 to t ...
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and the Taxonomy of the Implicit Social Mind
... and unpleasant words (e.g., “love” versus “evil”); and a novel Stereotyping IAT (Stereo-IAT), which measures associations between black and white faces and words associated with racial stereotypes of athleticism and intelligence. Amodio and Devine found that majorities of participants exhibited imp ...
... and unpleasant words (e.g., “love” versus “evil”); and a novel Stereotyping IAT (Stereo-IAT), which measures associations between black and white faces and words associated with racial stereotypes of athleticism and intelligence. Amodio and Devine found that majorities of participants exhibited imp ...
Sources of Implicit Attitudes
... implicit stereotypes and self-concept were measured, rather than attitudes and self-esteem. For example, men and women who associated themselves with warmth (or power) also associated warmth (or power) with their own gender, provided they identified with their gender; self-report measures did not co ...
... implicit stereotypes and self-concept were measured, rather than attitudes and self-esteem. For example, men and women who associated themselves with warmth (or power) also associated warmth (or power) with their own gender, provided they identified with their gender; self-report measures did not co ...
Group size and the trust, cohesion, and commitment of group members
... sub-groups may form to reduce this stress that promote conflict between group members and harm group productivity (Lau and Murninghan 2005). Individual level stressors may reduce group cohesion, which has been found to undermine group success and increases the likelihood that schisms will develop be ...
... sub-groups may form to reduce this stress that promote conflict between group members and harm group productivity (Lau and Murninghan 2005). Individual level stressors may reduce group cohesion, which has been found to undermine group success and increases the likelihood that schisms will develop be ...
BaccusImplicitSE - Wabash Personal Web Pages
... task. First, all participants entered into the computer some self-relevant information (e.g. first name, date of birth). They were instructed that a word would appear randomly in one of four quadrants on the computer screen and their task was to click on it as quickly as possible (see Figure 1). Th ...
... task. First, all participants entered into the computer some self-relevant information (e.g. first name, date of birth). They were instructed that a word would appear randomly in one of four quadrants on the computer screen and their task was to click on it as quickly as possible (see Figure 1). Th ...