Considering multiple criteria for social categorization can reduce intergroup bias

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1435-1444

  Hall, Natalie R ^a   Crisp, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Identity complexity; Intergroup bias; Multiple social categorization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 26444507217     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167205276084     Document Type: Review

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