When Trying to Understand Detracts From Trying to Behave: Effects of Perspective Taking in Intergroup Interaction

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 811-827

  Vorauer, Jacquie D ^a   Martens, Verena ^a   Sasaki, Stacey J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

evaluative concern; intergroup interaction; meta stereotypes; metaperceptions; perspective taking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JUDGMENT; MALE; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349116484     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013411     Document Type: Article

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