Discrimination constrained and justified: variable effects of group variability and in-group identification

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The status of a social group influences behavior and social perception. This study indicates that variability of status, group homogeneity, and actual status differences between groups influence the social identity of group members and their tendency to favor the in-group.

Australia, Social status

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Crossed categorization and intergroup bias: the moderating roles of intergroup and affective context

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Cross-categorization occurs when individuals are evaluated based on their membership in multiple social groups. This study indicates that although people positively perceive others from the same social categories, supportive feedback on evaluations and positive affect reduces the intergroup bias.

United Kingdom, Wales

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Reflecting and deflecting stereotypes: assimilation and contrast in impression formation and automatic behavior

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Issues concerning the manner in which behavior is determined by social environment are examined, focusing on how the presence of stereotypes influence automatic behavior. Topics include experiments to study automatic behavior in the presence of elderly people, individual impressions, and group impressions.

Research, Human behavior, Social psychology, Stereotype (Psychology), Stereotypes (Psychology)

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