Emergent stigma
The collateral damage that ‘Karens’ cause to people named Karen
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24216892 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew H Hales (0000-0001-8045-5475, University of Mississippi), Natasha R Wood (0000-0002-8390-7112, Leiden University), Karen Van Hook (Chosen Voice), Kipling D Williams (Purdue University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 2026-09-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Self and Identity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15298868.2026.2738573 |
| OpenAlex | W7214740095 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 50 |
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The Internal and External Causal Loci of Attributions to Prejudice
Simulation-Based Power Analysis for Factorial Analysis of Variance Designs
Universal dimensions of social cognition
The Associations among Perceived Courtesy Stigma, Health and Social Behaviours in Family Members and Friends of People Who Use Substances
Unfortunate First Names
Are Emily and Greg More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination
Stereotype Content
Diminished self-concept and social exclusion
The Meaning and Consequences of Perceived Discrimination in Disadvantaged and Privileged Social Groups
Basic Name Connotations and Related Sex Stereotyping
Personal Names as a Psychological Variable
They Don't Like Our Kind
Names, Identity, and Self
The hard-knock life? Whites claim hardships in response to racial inequity
Welcome to the U.S.” but “change your name”? Adopting Anglo names and discrimination
The psychological sting of stigma
When the punk wishes you a great day, he still appears friendly
Social stigma and self-esteem
Social norms and the expression and suppression of prejudice
The Bias map
The infection of bad company
Cyberostracism
Measuring individual differences in implicit cognition
A model of (often mixed) stereotype content
Stereotypes and prejudice
The Social Psychology of Stigma
Social Psychology and Science
Stigma
The psychological implications of concealing a stigma
Sex bias in the naming of stimulus persons
Karen
Black Memes Matter
Investigating Ostracism and Racial Microaggressions Toward Afro-Brazilians
| Highly cited | No |
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