Who's opinion is this anyway?: self-inferential effects of representing one's social group

Article Abstract:

A study on the self-inferential effects of representing a social group using female subjects shows that the same self-generated behavior can have different self-perceptual effects by taking on different meanings, which vary depending on the social context. The subjects, representing themselves as either females or sophomore students, gave their opinions on four campus issues. The groups expressed similar opinions on all these issues. However, the sophomore representatives later increased their private support regarding a privately undecided issue, while the female representatives decreased such endorsement.

Research, Behavioral assessment, Social groups

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Children's self-discrepancies and peer relationships

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Different aspects of children's self-evaluations are represented by their self-discrepancy and self-competency levels. Children with low self-discrepancy and competency levels face negative evaluations by their peers, than do other children. This holds true for both the sexes and for both actual/ideal and actual/ought self-discrepancies. However, females with low self-competence and males with high self-discrepancy are awarded more peer and sociometric nominations. This finding denotes that a child's sex is major determinant factor in peer evaluation.

Children, Children and adults, Adult-child relations

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Ambiguity and the timecourse of racial perception

Article Abstract:

Past research that clarified many aspects of race perception based on a single racial group is extended by an examination of how racially ambiguous faces are perceived. The results underline the complex nature of race perception and the importance of understanding how multiracial individuals are perceived.

Public affairs, Racism, Facial expression

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