Stupid Doctors and Smart Construction Workers
Perspective-Taking Reduces Stereotyping of Both Negative and Positive Targets
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21209372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cynthia S Wang (0000-0003-3880-8753, Oklahoma State University, corresponding author), Gillian Ku (0000-0001-7394-6700, London Business School), Kenneth Tai (0000-0002-7817-3599, Singapore Management University), Adam D Galinsky (0000-0002-5150-6533, Columbia University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 430-436 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychological and Personality Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5506 • E-ISSN: 1948-5514 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1948550613504968 |
| OpenAlex | W2161563369 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 34 |
Numerous studies have found that perspective-taking reduces stereotyping and prejudice, but they have only involved negative stereotypes. Because target negativity has been empirically confounded with reduced stereotyping, the general effects of perspective-taking on stereotyping and prejudice are unclear. By including both positively and negatively stereotyped targets, this research offers the first empirical test of two competing hypotheses: The positivity hypothesis predicts that perspective-taking produces a positivity bias, with less stereotyping of negative targets but more stereotyping of positive targets. In contrast, the stereotype-reduction hypothesis predicts that perspective-taking reduces stereotyping, regardless of target valence. Three studies support the stereotype-reduction hypothesis. Perspective-taking also produced less positive attitudes toward positive targets, with reduced stereotyping mediating this effect. A final study demonstrated that perspective-taking reduced all stereotyping because it increased self–other overlap. These findings help answer fundamental questions about perspective-taking’s effects and processes, and provide evidence that perspective-taking does not improve attitudes invariantly
Empathy · Implicit-association test · Negativity effect · Perspective-taking · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |