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Imagining Intergroup Contact Can Improve Intergroup Attitudes
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Abstract We investigated whether simply imagining contact with outgroup members can improve intergroup attitudes. In Experiment 1, young participants who imagined talking to an elderly person subsequently showed lower levels of intergroup bias than participants who imagined an outdoor scene. In Experiment 2,... view more
We investigated whether simply imagining contact with outgroup members can improve intergroup attitudes. In Experiment 1, young participants who imagined talking to an elderly person subsequently showed lower levels of intergroup bias than participants who imagined an outdoor scene. In Experiment 2, young participants who imagined talking to an elderly person subsequently showed lower levels of intergroup bias than participants who simply thought about elderly people, ruling out a priming explanation for our findings. In Experiment 3, heterosexual men who imagined talking to a homosexual man subsequently evaluated homosexual men more positively, perceived there to be greater variability among them, and experienced less intergroup anxiety compared to a control group. The effect of imagined contact on outgroup evaluations was mediated by reduced intergroup anxiety. These findings suggest that imagining intergroup contact could represent a viable alternative for reducing prejudice where actual contact between groups is impractical.... view less
Free Keywords
intergroup contact; reducing prejudice;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
Page/Pages
p. 427-441
Journal
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 10 (2007) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430207081533
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)