Across two randomized experiments, we examine how communication about discriminatory acts can influence judgments of blame and condemnation. Specifically, we consider whether attributing discrimination to implicit or explicit bias affects how people evaluate online reports of discrimination. In Study 1 (N = 947), we explore this question in the context of an online news environment, and in Study 2 (N = 121) we replicate our results on a social media site (i.e., Twitter). Across both studies, we document how viewers respond differently to reports of discrimination due to variation in agent motives, the type of bias that purportedly caused the discriminatory behavior, and the extent to which agents are reported to have completed implicit bias training. We discuss our theoretical contribution to perspectives of blame attribution and the communication of bias as well as the practical implications of our findings.

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就歧视进行沟通如何影响责备和谴责的归因

在两个随机实验中，我们研究了关于歧视行为的沟通如何影响对责备和谴责的判断。具体来说，我们考虑将歧视归因于隐性或显性偏见是否会影响人们评估在线歧视报告的方式。在研究 1 (N = 947) 中，我们在在线新闻环境的背景下探讨了这个问题，而在研究 2 (N = 121) 中，我们在社交媒体网站（即 Twitter）上复制了我们的结果。在这两项研究中，我们记录了由于代理人动机的变化，观众对歧视报告的不同反应，据称导致歧视行为的偏见类型，以及据报道代理人完成隐性偏见训练的程度。