Gender picture priming: It works with denotative and connotative primes

Article Abstract:

Automatic priming of the social categories 'female' and 'male' was demonstrated in two experiments using picture and word stimuli as primes and targets. The strongest priming effects were observed with pictures that unambiguously denoted gender, the effect was also present for pictures that merely connoted gender through association.

Science & research, Gender studies

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Inhibition of the literal: metaphors and idioms as judgemental primes

Article Abstract:

Priming occurs when prior exposure to a word or object influences subsequent behavior or attitudes. The effect elicited by prime words in a social judgment task is directly related to the context-appropriate meaning of the target word.

Context effects (Psychology)

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The mnemonic functions of interpersonal verbs

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This study examines the way language influences social perception. Findings indicate that action verbs result in stronger trait inferences and improved recall of the subject than state verbs.

Netherlands, Grammar, Comparative and general, Grammar, Mnemonics

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