Effects of the activation of affective information on stereotyping: When sadness increases stereotype use

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1310-1321

  Ric, François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Affective states; Emotion; Information processing; Judgment; Stereotyping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; DECISION MAKING; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GUILT; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; RECALL; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TIME;

ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; GUILT; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MENTAL RECALL; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPING; TIME FACTORS; UNCONSCIOUS (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 4644316390     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167204264661     Document Type: Review

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