When is the expression of prejudice seen as authentic? Perceived authenticity refers to how much one judges another’s behavior to reflect the beliefs, attitudes, goals, and desires of that person. We investigate whether perceived authenticity can operate as a vicarious justification for prejudice—a way for prejudiced people to defend the prejudiced statements of others. In six studies, prejudice was positively related to perceived authenticity of similarly prejudiced statements: People are more likely to label prejudiced statements they agree with as authentic. We develop a vicarious justification account of “authentic prejudice.” People need not justify what is socially acceptable; if authenticity serves as a justification for prejudice, it will be reported only when the prejudice is nonnormative. Three studies demonstrate that the positive relationship between prejudice and perceived authenticity is heightened when the expressed prejudice is seen as unacceptable. People call “authentic” what they agree with but feel they cannot express.

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将真实性视为偏见的替代理由

偏见的表达何时被认为是真实的？感知真实性是指一个人对他人行为的判断程度以反映该人的信仰、态度、目标和愿望。我们调查感知的真实性是否可以作为偏见的替代理由——一种偏见的人为他人的偏见陈述辩护的方式。在六项研究中，偏见与类似偏见陈述的感知真实性呈正相关：人们更有可能将他们同意的偏见陈述标记为真实。我们为“真实的偏见”开发了一个替代的理由说明。人们不需要证明什么是社会可接受的；如果真实性作为偏见的理由，则仅当偏见是非规范性的时才会报告。三项研究表明，当表达的偏见被视为不可接受时，偏见与感知的真实性之间的正相关关系会得到加强。人们称他们同意的东西是“真实的”，但觉得他们无法表达。