Lanier Frush Holt
Biographic Data
| ID | 4450953 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lanier Frush Holt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lanier Frush |
| FAMILY NAME | Holt |
| SIGNATURE | HOLT L F |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6475-4133 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Addressing public opinion misperceptions of racial disparities in the criminal justice system
People often misperceive public opinion, challenging public engagement. Addressing mixed findings on corrective interventions, we conducted two studies on White Americans’ perception of public opinion regarding racial biases in policing practices. Majority view holders (i.e. those recognizing racial biases in policing) generally reported accurate estimates of public opinion and were unaffected by a message emphasizing public opinion statistics. H…
Supernatural Enemies Affect Outgroup Attitudes Through Strength of Human Identity
Previous research investigated how a shared human identity may promote interracial inclusion in the context of mass media ( Ellithorpe et al., 2018 ). The original study found promising results of reduced intergroup prejudice through watching the supernatural genre. However, the original results had mixed support to theory, that is, the Common Ingroup Identity Model (CIIM). To test whether the expected and unexpected results of Ellithorpe et al. …
The Role of Framing, Race, and Symbolic Racism in Policy Support
Harnessing Hope in Digital Spaces for Health Equity
Pursuing health equity necessitates recognizing health disparities that disproportionately impact disadvantaged groups and eliminating their barriers to essential health resources. Interactive digital technologies—specifically, popular social media platforms such as blogs and social networks—can be leveraged to engage underserved minority populations in collective social action aimed at addressing key determinants of health disparities and promot…
I Help You, You Help Me
In this manuscript, three studies examined the effects of viewing situation comedies on attitudes toward Black Americans. Study 1 was a content analysis of sitcoms that had either predominately Black casts (PBC) or predominately White casts (PWC) and showcased interracial interaction. It is found that positive cross-racial interaction (interracial reciprocity) occurs in both types of shows but is more common with PBC sitcoms. Study 2 was a survey…
Harming and Shaming through Naming
In an effort to stave off racial and geographic prejudices, The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised against naming pathogens for geographic regions. Despite this, some media reports, and prominent politicians, have persisted in calling the coronavirus the “Chinese Virus,” or some variant thereof. In this pre-registered online experiment (N = 614), we examined the effect media frames and individual factors (i.e., political affiliation and …
Would they save me, too? Victim race recall when the hero is Black vs. White and its influence on expectations of reciprocity
Bounded Generalized Reciprocity (BGR) hypothesizes that expectations of reciprocity provide the foundation for ingroup favoritism and outgroup derogation. These expectations can be influenced by interaction with outgroup members, including vicarious interaction through media. This analysis examines how non-Black participants view helping behavior by Black individuals, and how their interpretations of helping scenarios influence intergroup attitud…
Helping and Hurting on the TV Screen
Two survey studies, one with a college sample (Study 1, n = 245) and one with a national U.S. adult sample (Study 2, n = 590) examined how media messages can influence attitudes toward Black people in the U.S. A novel contribution is the role of Bounded Generalized Reciprocity, or the belief that members of an outgroup are likely to return a favor (positive), or enact retribution for a wrong (negative) as a factor in the relationship between tele…
Who is Credible (and Where)? Using Virtual Reality to Examine Credibility and Bias of Perceived Race/Ethnicity in Urban/Suburban Environments
This study evaluates perceptions of race/ethnicity in connection to geography of urban/suburban neighborhoods. The study takes place in a region mostly populated by people identifying as Hispanic, which is reflected in the participant demographics. Before answering the survey questions, the study used Virtual Reality to immerse participants into the scene, and to develop a more realistic experience. Results indicated that perceptions of geography…
Dropping the “N-Word”
The “N-word.” It’s what one scholar called “the nuclear bomb or racial epithets.” Few words are so abhorrent that just their utterance can provoke rage, hatred, and conflict. Unlike other slurs, it is perhaps the only one so vile that it has been truncated to a single letter: “N-” (i.e., the “N-word”), because of the negative connotations associated with it. This analysis addresses the N-word from multiple perspectives. It first examines the etio…
More than a black and white issue
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement is the civil rights issue of our time, with opinions being fractured along racial lines. We examine how the relationship between identity constructs and BLM support operates differently among African Americans and White Americans. Our findings show ethnic identity predicts African Americans’ attitudes on BLM, but is a poor predictor of White Americans’ beliefs. Conversely, social dominance orientation better …
Fear of Isolation and Perceived Affordances
The spiral of silence (SoS) framework elaborates the factors that determine whether individuals are willing to express their opinions in public. Although previous scholarship has examined differences in between face-to-face and computer-mediated communication, research studies have rarely tested how perceived affordances of the channel influence whether individuals express opinions or self-censor. In this study (N = 399), we examine several propo…
Using the Elaboration Likelihood Model to Explain to Whom “#Black Lives Matter” … And to Whom it Does Not
Officer-involved shootings have become an unfortunate regular part of news coverage. After such events, the media often select expert sources to explain the news to the public. Social media has changed this media–source dynamic. Today, laypeople—often African Americans—can go online and provide information that counters the media’s narrative. This analysis examines the effect people’s perception of sources has on their opinion of the Black Lives …
When official consensus equals more negativity in media coverage
Media coverage surrounding the repeal of the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ (DADT) military policy was analyzed to examine how tones in coverage change over time and along the contours of increases in official consensus. In advancing the concept of indexing beyond actual military conflict, or the threat of war and honing in on a domestic but still military issue, this study examines broadcast network news coverage for a period of one year before and aft…
Fear of Isolation and Perceived Affordances
The spiral of silence (SoS) framework elaborates the factors that determine whether individuals are willing to express their opinions in public. Although previous scholarship has examined differences in between face-to-face and computer-mediated communication, research studies have rarely tested how perceived affordances of the channel influence whether individuals express opinions or self-censor. In this study (N = 399), we examine several propo…
The Role of Framing, Race, and Symbolic Racism in Policy Support
When official consensus equals more negativity in media coverage
Media coverage surrounding the repeal of the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ (DADT) military policy was analyzed to examine how tones in coverage change over time and along the contours of increases in official consensus. In advancing the concept of indexing beyond actual military conflict, or the threat of war and honing in on a domestic but still military issue, this study examines broadcast network news coverage for a period of one year before and aft…
Using the Elaboration Likelihood Model to Explain to Whom “#Black Lives Matter” … And to Whom it Does Not
Officer-involved shootings have become an unfortunate regular part of news coverage. After such events, the media often select expert sources to explain the news to the public. Social media has changed this media–source dynamic. Today, laypeople—often African Americans—can go online and provide information that counters the media’s narrative. This analysis examines the effect people’s perception of sources has on their opinion of the Black Lives …
Dropping the “N-Word”
The “N-word.” It’s what one scholar called “the nuclear bomb or racial epithets.” Few words are so abhorrent that just their utterance can provoke rage, hatred, and conflict. Unlike other slurs, it is perhaps the only one so vile that it has been truncated to a single letter: “N-” (i.e., the “N-word”), because of the negative connotations associated with it. This analysis addresses the N-word from multiple perspectives. It first examines the etio…
More than a black and white issue
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement is the civil rights issue of our time, with opinions being fractured along racial lines. We examine how the relationship between identity constructs and BLM support operates differently among African Americans and White Americans. Our findings show ethnic identity predicts African Americans’ attitudes on BLM, but is a poor predictor of White Americans’ beliefs. Conversely, social dominance orientation better …
Fear of Isolation and Perceived Affordances
The spiral of silence (SoS) framework elaborates the factors that determine whether individuals are willing to express their opinions in public. Although previous scholarship has examined differences in between face-to-face and computer-mediated communication, research studies have rarely tested how perceived affordances of the channel influence whether individuals express opinions or self-censor. In this study (N = 399), we examine several propo…
Who is Credible (and Where)? Using Virtual Reality to Examine Credibility and Bias of Perceived Race/Ethnicity in Urban/Suburban Environments
This study evaluates perceptions of race/ethnicity in connection to geography of urban/suburban neighborhoods. The study takes place in a region mostly populated by people identifying as Hispanic, which is reflected in the participant demographics. Before answering the survey questions, the study used Virtual Reality to immerse participants into the scene, and to develop a more realistic experience. Results indicated that perceptions of geography…
Harming and Shaming through Naming
In an effort to stave off racial and geographic prejudices, The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised against naming pathogens for geographic regions. Despite this, some media reports, and prominent politicians, have persisted in calling the coronavirus the “Chinese Virus,” or some variant thereof. In this pre-registered online experiment (N = 614), we examined the effect media frames and individual factors (i.e., political affiliation and …
Would they save me, too? Victim race recall when the hero is Black vs. White and its influence on expectations of reciprocity
Bounded Generalized Reciprocity (BGR) hypothesizes that expectations of reciprocity provide the foundation for ingroup favoritism and outgroup derogation. These expectations can be influenced by interaction with outgroup members, including vicarious interaction through media. This analysis examines how non-Black participants view helping behavior by Black individuals, and how their interpretations of helping scenarios influence intergroup attitud…
Helping and Hurting on the TV Screen
Two survey studies, one with a college sample (Study 1, n = 245) and one with a national U.S. adult sample (Study 2, n = 590) examined how media messages can influence attitudes toward Black people in the U.S. A novel contribution is the role of Bounded Generalized Reciprocity, or the belief that members of an outgroup are likely to return a favor (positive), or enact retribution for a wrong (negative) as a factor in the relationship between tele…
Harnessing Hope in Digital Spaces for Health Equity
Pursuing health equity necessitates recognizing health disparities that disproportionately impact disadvantaged groups and eliminating their barriers to essential health resources. Interactive digital technologies—specifically, popular social media platforms such as blogs and social networks—can be leveraged to engage underserved minority populations in collective social action aimed at addressing key determinants of health disparities and promot…
I Help You, You Help Me
In this manuscript, three studies examined the effects of viewing situation comedies on attitudes toward Black Americans. Study 1 was a content analysis of sitcoms that had either predominately Black casts (PBC) or predominately White casts (PWC) and showcased interracial interaction. It is found that positive cross-racial interaction (interracial reciprocity) occurs in both types of shows but is more common with PBC sitcoms. Study 2 was a survey…
Addressing public opinion misperceptions of racial disparities in the criminal justice system
People often misperceive public opinion, challenging public engagement. Addressing mixed findings on corrective interventions, we conducted two studies on White Americans’ perception of public opinion regarding racial biases in policing practices. Majority view holders (i.e. those recognizing racial biases in policing) generally reported accurate estimates of public opinion and were unaffected by a message emphasizing public opinion statistics. H…
Supernatural Enemies Affect Outgroup Attitudes Through Strength of Human Identity
Previous research investigated how a shared human identity may promote interracial inclusion in the context of mass media ( Ellithorpe et al., 2018 ). The original study found promising results of reduced intergroup prejudice through watching the supernatural genre. However, the original results had mixed support to theory, that is, the Common Ingroup Identity Model (CIIM). To test whether the expected and unexpected results of Ellithorpe et al. …
The Role of Framing, Race, and Symbolic Racism in Policy Support
Psychology (13 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (11 works) · Political science (10 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (4 works) · Social Media and Politics (4 works)