Samantha Sinclair
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6900207 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Samantha Sinclair |
| NOMBRES | Samantha |
| APELLIDO | Sinclair |
| FIRMA | SINCLAIR S |
| AFILIACIONES | Linnaeus University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9967-9030 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2020 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Hiring discrimination and stereotyping of political opponents
Previous research suggests that gender shapes how liberals and conservatives are perceived in terms of stereotype content. However, whether these tendencies extend to discrimination against job applicants who express a dissimilar political affiliation is yet to be examined. We conducted a preregistered online experiment with Democrats and Republicans ( N = 1684) to examine whether applicant affiliation interacts with gender to produce discriminat…
Political discrimination in hiring
Political polarization is a pressing societal issue, and this study examines whether political affiliation‐related discrimination exists in hiring, a mechanism that could exacerbate polarization. Following the 2022 general election we conducted a field experiment in Sweden, submitting 11,461 fictitious applications to test whether political participation affects employer responses. Linking experimental observations to local political environments…
The worth of work
Anti-work refers to a contentious rejection of work as a determinant of one's self-worth or worth to society. The most central principle is that work requires the submission of the individual's free will for the benefit of the organization and that this has negative consequences for workers' well-being. Even though the anti-work movement has grown rapidly in recent years, research on this phenomenon is scarce. This preregistered study ( N = 2595)…
The role of political fit and self-censorship at work for job satisfaction, social belonging, burnout, and turnover intentions
We examined whether employees ( N = 710) who experience low levels of political fit and who self-censor their political opinions at work, are more likely to display lower job satisfaction and perceived social community, and higher turnover intentions, burnout, and fear of social isolation. The results largely confirmed these associations and showed that the associations between perceived political fit and job satisfaction, social community, turno…
Effects of portraying an innocent versus non‐innocent identified victim on intentions to donate organs post‐mortem
The need for more people to register as organ donors is a pressing concern. This preregistered experiment examined whether portraying a patient in need of an organ transplant as leading a healthy lifestyle (an “innocent victim”) can serve to increase people's intentions to register as post‐mortem organ donors. Participants not previously registered as organ donors ( N = 348) were randomly assigned to an innocent identified victim, non‐innocent id…
Do Social Norms Influence Young People’s Willingness to Take the Covid-19 Vaccine
654) that examined whether communicating descriptive social norms - information about what most people do - is an effective way of influencing young people's intentions and reducing their hesitancy to take the COVID-19 vaccine. We found weak support for our main hypothesis that conveying strong (compared to weak) norms leads to reduced hesitancy and stronger intentions. Furthermore, norms did not produce significantly different effects compared t…
Judging job applicants by their politics
Despite well-known problems associated with political prejudice, research that examines effects of political dissimilarity in organizational contexts is scarce. We present findings from a pre-registered experiment (N = 973, currently employed) which suggest that both Democrats and Republicans negatively stereotype and discriminate against job applicants with a political orientation that is dissimilar to their own. The effects were small for compe…
Tolerating the intolerant
Previous research suggests that threat can bolster anti-immigration attitudes, but less is known about the effects of threat on ideological tolerance. We tested the hypothesis that realistic threats — tangible threats to e.g., the safety or financial well-being of one’s group — bolster support for right-wing extremists. In Experiment 1, participants (N = 200) learned that crime and unemployment rates were either increasing (high threat condition)…
Selected or rejected
Previous research suggests that affirmative action policies tend to be perceived more negatively by men than by women, and by nonbeneficiaries relative to beneficiaries. However, studies focusing on men as beneficiaries are scarce. The present paper reports the results of two preregistered studies conducted in Sweden. Study 1 investigated gender differences in reactions to being selected for a position based on either a strong or weak type of aff…
Reactions to affirmative action policies in hiring
Affirmative action policies aim to reduce gaps between social groups, yet they are often perceived negatively. The present research examined reactions to an organization's preferential treatment policy based on gender, focusing on whether positive versus negative framing of the scenario and gender of the beneficiary matter for these reactions. The results of two preregistered experiments conducted in Sweden ( N = 556) did not provide support for …
Does expertise and thinking mode matter for accuracy in judgments of job applicants’ cognitive ability
The present research examined the role of thinking mode for accuracy in recruiters and laypeople’s judgments of applicants’ cognitive ability. In Study 1, students who relied on their intuition were somewhat less accurate. In Study 2, an experimental manipulation of thinking mode (intuitive vs analytical) revealed no apparent differences in accuracy. Moreover, there were no differences in accuracy or agreement between recruiters and laypeople. Ex…
Tolerating the intolerant
Previous research suggests that threat can bolster anti-immigration attitudes, but less is known about the effects of threat on ideological tolerance. We tested the hypothesis that realistic threats — tangible threats to e.g., the safety or financial well-being of one’s group — bolster support for right-wing extremists. In Experiment 1, participants (N = 200) learned that crime and unemployment rates were either increasing (high threat condition)…
Does expertise and thinking mode matter for accuracy in judgments of job applicants’ cognitive ability
The present research examined the role of thinking mode for accuracy in recruiters and laypeople’s judgments of applicants’ cognitive ability. In Study 1, students who relied on their intuition were somewhat less accurate. In Study 2, an experimental manipulation of thinking mode (intuitive vs analytical) revealed no apparent differences in accuracy. Moreover, there were no differences in accuracy or agreement between recruiters and laypeople. Ex…
Selected or rejected
Previous research suggests that affirmative action policies tend to be perceived more negatively by men than by women, and by nonbeneficiaries relative to beneficiaries. However, studies focusing on men as beneficiaries are scarce. The present paper reports the results of two preregistered studies conducted in Sweden. Study 1 investigated gender differences in reactions to being selected for a position based on either a strong or weak type of aff…
Reactions to affirmative action policies in hiring
Affirmative action policies aim to reduce gaps between social groups, yet they are often perceived negatively. The present research examined reactions to an organization's preferential treatment policy based on gender, focusing on whether positive versus negative framing of the scenario and gender of the beneficiary matter for these reactions. The results of two preregistered experiments conducted in Sweden ( N = 556) did not provide support for …
Tolerating the intolerant
Previous research suggests that threat can bolster anti-immigration attitudes, but less is known about the effects of threat on ideological tolerance. We tested the hypothesis that realistic threats — tangible threats to e.g., the safety or financial well-being of one’s group — bolster support for right-wing extremists. In Experiment 1, participants (N = 200) learned that crime and unemployment rates were either increasing (high threat condition)…
Do Social Norms Influence Young People’s Willingness to Take the Covid-19 Vaccine
654) that examined whether communicating descriptive social norms - information about what most people do - is an effective way of influencing young people's intentions and reducing their hesitancy to take the COVID-19 vaccine. We found weak support for our main hypothesis that conveying strong (compared to weak) norms leads to reduced hesitancy and stronger intentions. Furthermore, norms did not produce significantly different effects compared t…
Judging job applicants by their politics
Despite well-known problems associated with political prejudice, research that examines effects of political dissimilarity in organizational contexts is scarce. We present findings from a pre-registered experiment (N = 973, currently employed) which suggest that both Democrats and Republicans negatively stereotype and discriminate against job applicants with a political orientation that is dissimilar to their own. The effects were small for compe…
The role of political fit and self-censorship at work for job satisfaction, social belonging, burnout, and turnover intentions
We examined whether employees ( N = 710) who experience low levels of political fit and who self-censor their political opinions at work, are more likely to display lower job satisfaction and perceived social community, and higher turnover intentions, burnout, and fear of social isolation. The results largely confirmed these associations and showed that the associations between perceived political fit and job satisfaction, social community, turno…
Effects of portraying an innocent versus non‐innocent identified victim on intentions to donate organs post‐mortem
The need for more people to register as organ donors is a pressing concern. This preregistered experiment examined whether portraying a patient in need of an organ transplant as leading a healthy lifestyle (an “innocent victim”) can serve to increase people's intentions to register as post‐mortem organ donors. Participants not previously registered as organ donors ( N = 348) were randomly assigned to an innocent identified victim, non‐innocent id…
The worth of work
Anti-work refers to a contentious rejection of work as a determinant of one's self-worth or worth to society. The most central principle is that work requires the submission of the individual's free will for the benefit of the organization and that this has negative consequences for workers' well-being. Even though the anti-work movement has grown rapidly in recent years, research on this phenomenon is scarce. This preregistered study ( N = 2595)…
Hiring discrimination and stereotyping of political opponents
Previous research suggests that gender shapes how liberals and conservatives are perceived in terms of stereotype content. However, whether these tendencies extend to discrimination against job applicants who express a dissimilar political affiliation is yet to be examined. We conducted a preregistered online experiment with Democrats and Republicans ( N = 1684) to examine whether applicant affiliation interacts with gender to produce discriminat…
Political discrimination in hiring
Political polarization is a pressing societal issue, and this study examines whether political affiliation‐related discrimination exists in hiring, a mechanism that could exacerbate polarization. Following the 2022 general election we conducted a field experiment in Sweden, submitting 11,461 fictitious applications to test whether political participation affects employer responses. Linking experimental observations to local political environments…
Psychology (9 obras) · Social Psychology (8 obras) · Political science (7 obras) · Politics (7 obras) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (6 obras) · Law (4 obras) · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research (4 obras) · Biology and political orientation (3 obras) · Engineering (3 obras) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (3 obras)