Abstract Research on the imagined contact hypothesis suggests that simply imagining a positive interaction with an out-group member can reduce prejudice toward stigmatized social groups. To date, however, it remains unclear whether imagined contact has transient or long-lasting effects. This preregistered study (N = 153) tested the hypothesis that a single session of imagined contact is sufficient for reducing explicit and implicit prejudice toward a stigmatized social group and intergroup anxiety over several days. Highlighting the power of imagination, the results suggest that imagined contact could have long-lasting effects on explicit prejudice and intergroup anxiety.

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随着时间的推移，想象力可以减少偏见吗？想象接触假说的预注册检验

摘要 对想象接触假说的研究表明，简单地想象与外群体成员的积极互动可以减少对被污名化的社会群体的偏见。然而，迄今为止，尚不清楚想象中的接触是否具有短暂或持久的影响。这项预先注册的研究 (N = 153) 检验了这样一个假设，即一次想象的接触足以减少几天内对被污名化的社会群体的显性和隐性偏见和群体间焦虑。结果表明，想象的接触可能对显性偏见和群体间焦虑产生长期影响，这突出了想象力的力量。