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When women support the status quo: Gender moderates the relationship between openness to experience and system-justifying beliefs Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-04-15 Chloe Howard, Chris G. Sibley, Danny Osborne
Although epistemic needs motivate the endorsement of system-justifying beliefs, few studies have investigated moderators of this association. Here, we argue that because being the target of discrimination should undermine one’s sense of control, the association between epistemic needs and system-justifying beliefs should be stronger for disadvantaged (vs. advantaged) groups. As hypothesized, analyses
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My way or the highway: Narcissism and dysfunctional team conflict processes Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-04-15 Jennifer Lynch, Alexander McGregor, Alex J. Benson
Individuals higher in grandiose narcissism strive to create and maintain their inflated self-views through self-aggrandizing and other-derogating behaviors. Drawing from the dual-process model of narcissistic admiration and rivalry, we proposed that individuals higher in narcissism may contribute to more competitive and less cooperative conflict processes. We tracked over 100 project design teams from
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The imaginary friends of my friends: Imagined contact interventions which highlight supportive social norms reduce children’s antirefugee bias Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-04-15 Elaine M. Smith, Anca Minescu
Fostering inclusive attitudes among children in host classrooms is key to integrating refugee children. A field experiment tests the prejudice reduction effects of a teacher-led activity integrating imagined intergroup contact and normative influence. To enhance the effectiveness of imagined contact, scenarios include supportive ingroup norms. In 29 classes, 545 children (Mage = 10.88, SD = 0.96) were
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(Un)masking threat: Racial minorities experience race-based social identity threat wearing face masks during COVID-19 Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-04-15 Kimberly Barsamian Kahn, Emma E. L. Money
During the COVID-19 pandemic, racial minorities in the United States were left in a double bind when deciding to wear face masks to prevent the spread of the virus: risk being racially profiled or risk COVID-19. Two studies examine Black and Asian individuals’ experiences of race-related social identity threat wearing face masks during COVID-19, and its impact on safety and health behaviors. Black
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Feeling out of (existential) place: Existential isolation and nonnormative group membership Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-04-15 Elizabeth C. Pinel, Peter J. Helm, Geneva C. Yawger, Anson E. Long, Liz Scharnetzki
Literature devoted to understanding the experiences of individuals who do not fit the cultural mold—those who belong to minority, stigmatized, or underrepresented groups—demonstrates that nonnormative status goes hand in hand with a range of negative outcomes. The current research considers a heretofore unstudied correlate of nonnormative status: existential isolation (the feeling of being alone in
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Gender/sex diversity beliefs: Scale construction, validation, and links to prejudice Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-04-12 Zach C. Schudson, Sari M. van Anders
Prejudice against or affirmation of gender/sex minorities is often framed in terms of beliefs about the ontology of gender/sex (i.e., what gender/sex is), or gender/sex diversity beliefs. We constructed the Gender/Sex Diversity Beliefs Scale (GSDB) to assess ontological beliefs about the nature of gender/sex, including essentialist and social constructionist beliefs, and validated the GSDB across a
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The impact of social norms on navigating race in a racially diverse context Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-04-10 Chanel Meyers, Amanda Williams, Kristin Pauker, Evan P. Apfelbaum
To date, research has primarily focused on the colorblind norms and behaviors of majority-White participants in majority-White contexts. Extending this work to more diverse samples and contexts, across four studies, we examine whether colorblind norms link to the colorblind behavior of racially diverse participants living in a racially diverse (i.e., heterogeneous) context. Findings suggest that participants
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No country for old gay men: Age and sexuality category intersection renders older gay men invisible Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-04-03 Andrea Carnaghi, Patrice Rusconi, Mauro Bianchi, Fabio Fasoli, Rosandra Coladonato, Peter Hegarty
Four studies analyzed how sexual orientation (heterosexual vs. gay) and age categories (young vs. elderly) referring to men are cognitively combined. In Study 1, young gay men were judged as more prototypical of gay men than adult or elderly gay men, while young, adult, and elderly heterosexual men were perceived as equally prototypical of heterosexual men. In Study 2, gay men were stereotyped more
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Ingroup norms shape understanding of outgroup prosocial behaviors Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Islam Borinca, Luca Andrighetto, Giulia Valsecchi, Jacques Berent
This research investigated whether ingroup norm moderates the effect of positive or prosocial interactions on the understanding of intergroup prosocial behaviors. Among four experiments in three different cultural samples (U.S. Americans, Kosovan Serbs, and Kosovan Albanians; N = 808), results showed that participants attributed fewer prosocial motives and reported less willingness to accept help when
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It’s their fault: Partisan attribution bias and its association with voting intentions Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-04-01 Ethan Zell, Christopher A. Stockus, Michael J. Bernstein
This research examined how people explain major outcomes of political consequence (e.g., economic growth, rising inequality). We argue that people attribute positive outcomes more and negative outcomes less to their own political party than to an opposing party. We conducted two studies, one before the 2016 U.S. presidential election (N = 244) and another before the 2020 election (N = 249 registered
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Mindfulness and intergroup bias: A systematic review Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Danielle L. Oyler, Mollie A. Price-Blackshear, Steven D. Pratscher, B. Ann Bettencourt
People’s proclivity for favoring their ingroups over outgroups has negative consequences for individuals, groups, and societies. Social psychologists have explored a variety of techniques to reduce these intergroup biases. Emerging research suggests that mindfulness may be effective for this purpose. Mindfulness is defined as present-moment attention and awareness with an accepting attitude, and it
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National identity exploration attenuates the identification–prejudice link Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-30 Olivia Spiegler, Oliver Christ, Maykel Verkuyten
Social identity exploration is a process whereby individuals actively seek information about their group membership and show efforts to understand its meaning. Developmental theory argues that exploration-based ingroup commitment is the basis for outgroup positivity. We tested this notion in relation to national identity and attitudes towards immigrants. The results of five experimental studies among
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People from lower social classes elicit greater prosociality: Compassion and deservingness matter Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-27 Niels J. Van Doesum, Paul A. M. Van Lange, Joshua M. Tybur, Ana Leal, Eric Van Dijk
People are quick to form impressions of others’ social class, and likely adjust their behavior accordingly. If social class is linked to prosociality, as literature suggests, then an interaction partner’s class should affect prosocial behavior, especially when costs or investments are low. We test this expectation using social mindfulness (SoMi) and dictator games (DG) as complementary measures of
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National identity and beliefs about historical linguicide are associated with support for exclusive language policies among the Ukrainian linguistic majority Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-27 Maria Chayinska, Anna Kende, Michael J. A. Wohl
We examined the idea that endorsement of state-level restrictive language policies can be understood as an ingroup-preserving behaviour driven by majority group members’ experiences of linguistic-based collective angst (i.e., concern about the future vitality of the ingroup’s language). We did so in the context of legislative reform aimed to enforce monolinguistic public education in Ukraine – a linguistically
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Comparing relations of ethnic-racial public regard, centrality, and intergroup contact attitudes among ethno-racially diverse adolescents Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-27 Kristia A. Wantchekon, Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor, Elana R. McDermott, Michael R. Sladek, Deborah Rivas-Drake, Abunya C. Agi, Megan Satterthwaite Freiman
The current cross-sectional study examined how adolescents’ appraisal of how positively others viewed their ethnic-racial group (i.e., public regard) and how integral their ethnic-racial background was to their self-concept (i.e., centrality) related to their intergroup contact approach and avoidance attitudes. Participants were Black, Latinx, and White high school students (N = 2,609; Mage = 16.39
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Perceived discrimination and psychological distress among immigrants to Canada: The mediating role of bicultural identity orientations Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-27 Mustafa Firat, Kimberly A. Noels
Bicultural identity orientations have rarely been examined in relation to both perceived discrimination and psychological distress. Furthermore, these constructs have usually been studied in isolation, but their intersection is essential for understanding intercultural relations in multicultural societies. Using cross-sectional data from 1,143 Canadian undergraduate students from immigrant families
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The flexible impact of member affect in groups performing complex decision-making tasks Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-25 Young-Jae Yoon, James R. Larson, Jr., Jeffrey R. Huntsinger
Positive and negative affect are often thought to influence the quality of group decision-making by prompting different cognitive processing styles: a less effortful heuristic style in the case of positive affect, and a more detail-oriented systematic style in the case of negative affect, with the latter yielding better group decisions than the former. By contrast, we argue that rather than prompting
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Racial bias confrontation in the United States: What (if anything) has changed in the COVID-19 era, and where do we go from here? Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Christopher K. Marshburn, Abigail M. Folberg, Chelsea Crittle, Keith B. Maddox
Contemporary racial inequities rooted in historically biased systems (e.g., policing) have largely been confronted by those directly affected. We argue, however, that the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic created a context that led many White Americans to recognize the direct impact that systems and structures have on individuals – particularly in the case of systemic anti-Black racism. This recognition
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Leadership to defeat COVID-19 Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 John Antonakis
Defeating COVID-19 will not happen only via efforts of scientists working on vaccines or new treatments and interventions. Key to winning this battle is to convince citizens to take the needed precautions and to follow scientific advice to stop the spread of the virus and to protect those who are vulnerable to it. Thus, leaders, especially political leaders, play a critical role in coordinating the
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Conformity and reactions to deviance in the time of COVID-19 Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Dominic J. Packer, Nick D. Ungson, Jessecae K. Marsh
We have seen massive global behavioral change as billions of people radically altered their ways of life in response to COVID-19. Here, we review how research on conformity and deviance can inform understanding of and effective responses to the pandemic. Group identities are critical for understanding who is influenced by whom, as well as how partisan divisions can obstruct cohesive and coordinated
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Coping with COVID-19-induced threats to self Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Arie W. Kruglanski, Erica Molinario, Edward P. Lemay
Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic induces in people both uncertainty and angst, the latter may not be a direct consequence of uncertainty as such, but rather of the possible negative outcomes whose subjective certainty increased under the pandemic. From this perspective, we discuss the psychological determinants of people’s reactions to the pandemic and their modes of self-affirmation in response to pandemic-implied
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Intergroup and intragroup dimensions of COVID-19: A social identity perspective on social fragmentation and unity Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Dominic Abrams, Fanny Lalot, Michael A. Hogg
COVID-19 is a challenge faced by individuals (personal vulnerability and behavior), requiring coordinated policy from national government. However, another critical layer—intergroup relations—frames many decisions about how resources and support should be allocated. Based on theories of self and social identity uncertainty, subjective group dynamics, leadership, and social cohesion, we argue that this
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Future research avenues to facilitate social connectedness and safe collective behavior at organized crowd events Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Anne Templeton
During the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of crowd events must facilitate physical distancing in environments where attendees previously enjoyed being close with ingroup members, encourage accurate perception of health risks and close adherence to safety guidance, and stop expected normative behaviors that may now be unsafe. Research from crowd psychology demonstrates how group processes are integral
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Gender inequalities during COVID-19 Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Alexandra N. Fisher, Michelle K. Ryan
The onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to progress toward gender equality and, instead, exacerbated existing gender inequalities across domains—from gendered divisions of labour to economic stability. In this paper we document some of the most glaring gender inequalities that have arisen in the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss how social psychological theories and research—including work
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Activism in the time of COVID-19 Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Peter R. Grant, Heather J. Smith
In many countries, COVID-19 has amplified the health, economic and social inequities that motivate group-based collective action. We draw upon the SIRDE/IDEAS model of social change to explore how the pandemic might have affected complex reactions to social injustices. We argue that the virus elicits widespread negative emotions which are spread contagiously through social media due to increased social
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Social attitudes and behavior in the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence and prospects from research on group processes and intergroup relations Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Victoria C. Krings, Ben Steeden, Dominic Abrams, Michael A. Hogg
The impact of COVID-19 on our way of life is yet to be fully understood. However, social psychology theory and research offer insights into its effect on social attitudes and behaviors, and here we gather the views of a unique group of experts in group processes and intergroup relations. Group processes and intergroup relations are major factors in social resilience and change arising from the COVID-19
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Navigating COVID-19: Insights from research on social ostracism Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Andrew H. Hales, Natasha R. Wood, Kipling D. Williams
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated social distancing and lockdowns has caused unprecedented changes to social life. We consider the possible implications of these changes for mental health. Drawing from research on social ostracism emphasizing the importance of social connection for mental well-being, there is reason for concern regarding the mental health effects of the crisis. However, there are
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Science skepticism in times of COVID-19 Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Bastiaan T. Rutjens, Sander van der Linden, Romy van der Lee
In the current paper, we argue that to get a better understanding of the psychological antecedents of COVID-related science skepticism, it is pivotal to review what is known about the (social) psychology of science skepticism. Recent research highlighting the role of ideologies and worldviews in shaping science skepticism can inform research questions as well as pandemic responses to COVID-19. It is
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Culture and global societal threats: COVID-19 as a pathogen threat to humanity Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Yoshihisa Kashima, Simon Dennis, Andrew Perfors, Simon M. Laham
The COVID-19 global pandemic has brought into sharp focus the urgency of tackling the question of how globalized humanity responds to a global societal threat, which can adversely affect a large portion of the human population. Changing geospatial distribution of COVID-19 morbidity paints a gloomy picture of cross-national differences in human vulnerabilities across the globe. We describe the dynamic
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The effects of COVID-19 on virtual working within online groups Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Anita L. Blanchard
Employees may continue to work remotely for a substantial amount of time, even after the end of the pandemic. Our established theories of group processes and intergroup relations can help us understand these new ways of working and online group experiences. However, there are key differences in computer-mediated and face-to-face (FtF) groups. In this essay, I present some of the extant robust theories
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Ageism in the time of COVID-19 Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Hannah J. Swift, Alison L. Chasteen
In this article, we outline how the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has the potential to fundamentally change how we think and feel about our own age, and how we think and feel about other age groups. Specifically, we outline how discourse surrounding the pandemic has strengthened the homogeneous view of older adults as vulnerable, has socially stigmatized being an older adult, and
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Xenophobia and anti-immigrant attitudes in the time of COVID-19 Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Victoria M. Esses, Leah K. Hamilton
The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nations and individuals has almost certainly led to increased feelings of threat and competition, heightened uncertainty, lack of control, and a rise in authoritarianism. In this paper we use social psychological and sociological theories to explore the anticipated effects on xenophobia and anti-immigrant attitudes worldwide. Based on our analysis
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Lessons from developmental science to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 restrictions on social development Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-03-04 Lindsey Cameron, Harriet R. Tenenbaum
Since the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting social restrictions, children’s peer interactions have been altered. Peer interactions help children learn from each other to develop their understanding of conversation, emotion, and group norms. In addition, friendships can reduce intergroup bias and prejudice and increase independence. In this article, we review the ways that peers contribute to children’s
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Why we can’t talk openly about race: The impact of race and partisanship on respondents’ perceptions of intergroup conversations Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Osei Appiah, William P. Eveland, Jr., Olivia M. Bullock, Kathryn D. Coduto
Conversations about race-specific issues with interracial conversation partners can be important to combat prejudice and foster mutual understanding. Using a national U.S. sample of 201 Black Democrats, 199 Black Republicans, 200 White Democrats, and 200 White Republicans, this study examined the role that race and partisanship play in individuals’ desire to have political discussions about race-specific
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Collective angst and group continuity as predictors of collective action for progressive city policies Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Michał Jaśkiewicz, Tomasz Besta, Judyta Borchet
Paweł Adamowicz, the liberal mayor of Gdańsk, Poland, died on January 14, 2019, after being stabbed by a man who rushed onstage during a charity event. Four studies were carried out to analyze the predictors of willingness to engage in collective action in support of the progressive city policies he initiated. In Study 1 (N = 214), collective angst was related to collective action intention. Identification
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Losing what is OURS: The intergroup consequences of collective ownership threat Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-01-31 Tom Nijs, Maykel Verkuyten, Borja Martinovic
Collective ownership threat is the fear of losing control over what is perceived to be owned. In two experimental studies, we examined the intergroup consequences of collective ownership threat in relation to perceived owned territories. First, among a sample of Dutch adolescents (N = 227), we found that infringement of a hangout place owned by a group of friends led to more perceived collective ownership
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Formation of an emergent protestor identity: Applying the EMSICA to the Gezi Park protests Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-01-31 Mete Sefa Uysal, Serap Arslan Akfırat
Recent research on collective action indicates the importance of dynamic and culturally diverse perspectives. One of these models, the encapsulated model of social identity in collective action (EMSICA), claims that perceived injustice and group efficacy shape the emergence of novel forms of identity during protests. An emergent social identity is a strong predictor of collective action participation
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Protecting America’s borders: Christian nationalism, threat, and attitudes toward immigrants in the United States Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Rosemary L. Al-Kire, Michael H. Pasek, Jo-Ann Tsang, Joseph Leman, Wade C. Rowatt
Attitudes toward immigrants and immigration policies are divisive issues in American politics. These attitudes are influenced by factors such as political orientation and religiousness, with religious and conservative individuals demonstrating higher prejudice toward immigrants and refugees, and endorsing stricter immigration policies. Christian nationalism, an ideology marked by the belief that America
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Corrigendum to “Assessing the Evidence of Perspective Taking on Stereotyping Reduction and Negative Evaluations: A p-Curve Analysis” Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-01-18
Huang, Q., Peng, W., & Simmons, J. V. (2020). Assessing the evidence of perspective taking on stereotyping and negative evaluations: A p-curve analysis. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430220957081
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Hated but still human: Metadehumanization leads to greater hostility than metaprejudice Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2021-01-09 Alexander P. Landry, Elliott Ihm, Jonathan W. Schooler
Metadehumanization, the perception that members of an outgroup dehumanize your group, has been found to exacerbate intergroup conflict by inspiring reciprocal dehumanization of the offending outgroup. Moreover, metadehumanization is distinct from metaprejudice (i.e., the perception that an outgroup hates your group). Given the mutual animosity reported in public opinion polls toward the other side
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We are “the Resistance”: Predictors and consequences of self-categorization into the emerging movement to oppose Trump Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-30 Samuel Hansen Freel, Rezarta Bilali, Erin Brooke Godfrey
In a three-wave longitudinal study conducted in the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency, this paper examines how people come to self-categorize into the emerging social movement “the Resistance,” and how self-categorization into this movement influences future participation in collective action and perceptions of the movement’s efficacy. Conventional collective action (e.g., protest, lobby legislators)—but
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The impact of fleeting exposure to female exemplars of success in STEM Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-25 Megan K. McCarty, Janice R. Kelly, Kipling D. Williams
Two studies tested the impact of subtle cues that associate masculinity with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) success on women’s STEM experiences. Study 1 was a field study conducted in a university campus engineering building where photos of graduating classes were displayed. In Study 2, STEM majors viewed a mock website that depicted either exclusively male or mixed-gender
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The “ironic” fair process effect: A perceived fair naturalization procedure spurs anti-immigration attitudes through increased host national identification among naturalized citizens Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-25 Kim Dierckx, Emanuele Politi, Barbara Valcke, Jasper van Assche, Alain Van Hiel
A growing body of research has shown that naturalized citizens’ attitudes towards immigration worsen following citizenship acquisition. Accordingly, these socially mobile individuals tend to distance themselves from their former immigrant ingroup. The present contribution explains such self–group distancing coping strategy in terms of an “ironic” procedural fairness effect. Study 1 (N = 566), a survey
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An ally you say? Endorsing White women as allies to encourage perceptions of allyship and organizational identity-safety among Black women Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-23 India R. Johnson, Evava S. Pietri
Black women often question their belonging in organizational environments, and exposure to an allyship cue, such as a White woman endorsed as an ally, may help mitigate such concerns. We examine whether ally endorsement can help a White female employee cue allyship, and in turn, serve as an effective organizational identity-safety cue for Black women high in stigma consciousness. We found that, relative
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Feeling correct is feeling prejudiced: The differential effects of attitude correctness and attitude clarity on evaluations of outgroups Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-15 Zachary C. Roth, Kimberly Rios
Global attitude certainty consists of two subconstructs: attitude clarity—certainty that one is aware of one’s true attitudes—and attitude correctness, certainty that one’s attitudes are morally correct and valid. Attitude correctness is more often associated with group-related psychological and behavioral outcomes than attitude clarity. As such, we expected that attitude correctness, but not attitude
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“Historia est magistra vitae”? The impact of historical victimhood on current conspiracy beliefs Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-10 Myrto Pantazi, Theofilos Gkinopoulos, Marta Witkowska, Olivier Klein, Michal Bilewicz
Conspiracy beliefs constitute a propensity to attribute major events to powerful agents acting against less powerful “victims”. In this article we test whether collective victimhood facilitates conspiracy thinking. Study 1 showed that perceived group victimhood is associated with generic and group-specific conspiracy beliefs, but only for individuals who identify highly with their ingroup. Study 2
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Cultural intelligence and social distance among undergraduate students in clinical professions Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-10 Ronen Segev, Shira Mor, Ronit Even-Zahav, Efrat Neter
Cultural competence, also known as cultural intelligence (CQ), is considered a necessary skill in the clinical professions and for resolving intergroup conflict, yet it has not been examined within the framework of the contact hypothesis. The aim of the present research is to extend CQ theory from management to the clinical professions and examine it in a context of intergroup conflict. The present
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Exploring a pathway to radicalization: The effects of social exclusion and rejection sensitivity Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Emma A. Renström, Hanna Bäck, Holly M. Knapton
This article aims to explore if social exclusion can constitute a pathway to radicalization, and if individual level of sensitivity of rejection moderates the effect of social exclusion. Humans innately seek belonging and meaning, and strive for re-establishing a sense of value and belongingness if faced with social exclusion. One way to achieve this is by adherence to a new and inviting group. In
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Persistent beliefs: Political extremism predicts ideological stability over time Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Maria V. Zwicker, Jan-Willem van Prooijen, André P. M. Krouwel
Previous research suggests that political extremists have stronger convictions in their beliefs than moderates. The present research examines the relationship between political extremism and belief stability, defined as the extent to which people change their ideological beliefs over time. Studies 1 (N = 397) and 2 (N = 291) revealed that participants at the left and right extremes report more stable
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“Return of the repressed”: Exposure to police violence increases protest and self-sacrifice intentions for the Yellow Vests Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Jais Adam-Troian, Elif Çelebi, Yara Mahfud
Worldwide, it is not uncommon to observe violent police reactions against social movements. These are often rationalized by decision makers as efficient ways to contain violence from protesters. In France for instance, the ongoing Yellow Vests protests have generated an unprecedented number of casualties, injuries, and convictions among protesters. But was this response efficient in diminishing violence
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Sociopsychological correlates of militant extremist beliefs in a postconflict society: The importance of ethnocentrism and quality of interethnic contacts Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Lazar Stankov, Janko Međedović, Ljiljana B. Lazarević, Boban Petrović, Goran Knežević
This study investigates the attitudinal and motivational bases of militant extremist beliefs in a postconflict society (N = 600; 51% female). Militant extremist mindset (MEM) measures of proviolence, divine power, utopianism, vile world, and West, together with the Ethos of Conflict- Grudge Scale (EOC-grudge), were used to assess militant-extremist beliefs. Data about the socioeconomic status (SES)
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The role of Muslim identity in predicting violent behavioural intentions to defend Muslims Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Milan Obaidi, Gulnaz Anjum, Joanna Lindström, Robin Bergh, Elif Celebi, Merve Baykal
A sense of shared Muslim suffering seems to play a key role in uniting Muslims around the world. Therefore, in the current paper we hypothesized that the social psychological underpinnings of Islamist extremism would be similar for Muslims living in the West and Muslims living in countries with prolonged and ongoing exposure to Western-led military interventions. Across 4 studies among Muslims in Pakistan
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Power distance orientation as an antecedent of individuals’ intentions to engage in radical political action Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Giovanni A. Travaglino, Chanki Moon
The cultural dimension of power distance refers to individuals’ acceptance of power inequalities in society. Countries characterized by high power distance at the collective level face more domestic extremism. However, research has yet to examine how individual differences in power distance orientation may affect individuals’ intentions to engage in radical and violent political action. In this research
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Group membership and radicalization: A cross-national investigation of collective self-esteem underlying extremism Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Simon Ozer, Milan Obaidi, Stefan Pfattheicher
Uncertainty, perceived threats, and a generally insecure life attachment have been associated with endorsement of extremism. Furthermore, salient identification with a group can influence radicalized ways of addressing insecure life attachment through an established and sometimes extreme worldview and ideology. In the present study, we replicated the finding that an insecure life attachment is associated
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Supporting political violence: The role of ideological passion and social network Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Jocelyn J. Bélanger, Blaine G. Robbins, Hayat Muhammad, Manuel Moyano, Claudia F. Nisa, Birga M. Schumpe, Michelle Blaya-Burgo
This research examines how social networks contribute to the process of radicalization, building on work showing that obsessive (vs. harmonious) passion for a cause is linked to greater support for political violence. Study 1 (N = 331) shows that obsessive (vs. harmonious) passion is related to affiliating with radical (vs. moderate) social networks, which in turn is associated with support for political
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Perceived normalization of radical ideologies and its effect on political tolerance and support for freedom of speech Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Seyed Nima Orazani, Michael J. A. Wohl, Bernhard Leidner
Two studies tested the idea that perceived normalization of radical political ideologies (right and left) reduces support for freedom of speech of the opponents and political tolerance. In Study 1 (N = 633), Americans were primed with the normalization of the radical right or left. Primed with the normalization of radical outgroup ideologies, both liberals and conservatives were more willing to restrict
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Radicalization and violent extremism: Perspectives from research on group processes and intergroup relations Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Oluf Gøtzsche-Astrup, Kees van den Bos, Michael A. Hogg
Radicalization and violent extremism leading to violent protests, repression, and terrorist attacks constitute important issues in our world. Social psychological group processes and intergroup dynamics play a key role in creating resilience against or facilitating the path towards violent extremism. The present body of work brings together and furthers our understanding of these factors by integrating
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An intergroup approach to collective narcissism: Intergroup threats and hostility in four European Union countries Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-11-25 Rita Guerra, Kinga Bierwiaczonek, Marina Ferreira, Agnieszka Golec de Zavala, Georgios Abakoumkin, Tim Wildschut, Constantine Sedikides
Although it is known that collective narcissism is associated with problematic intergroup relations, its predictors are less well understood. Two studies, conducted in four European Union countries (Germany, Greece, Portugal, the United Kingdom [UK]), tested the hypotheses that integrated (i.e., realistic and symbolic) threat (Study 1, N = 936) as well as distinctiveness threat (Study 2, N = 434) positively
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The role of national identification in explaining political and social civic engagement Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-11-19 Mirjana Rupar, Maciej Sekerdej, Katarzyna Jamróz-Dolińska
The present research examines the relationship between distinct forms of national identification—constructive patriotism, conventional patriotism, and glorification—and both political and social engagement. Three correlational studies were conducted in Poland. In Study 1 (N = 234) and Study 2 (N = 316), using self-report measures, it was found that constructive patriotism positively predicts both forms
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Economic inequality affects perceived normative values Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (IF 2.532) Pub Date : 2020-11-17 Ángel Sánchez-Rodríguez, Rosa Rodríguez-Bailón, Guillermo B. Willis
The degree of economic inequality may lead to different environments where people develop motives and behaviours that lend them higher chances of survival. However, the specific features attributed to an environment with a particular level of economic inequality have received little research attention. In this research, we explored how perceived economic inequality may influence the values inferred
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