Perspective taking can increase stereotyping: The role of apparent stereotype confirmation

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 10-18

  Skorinko, Jeanine L ^a   Sinclair, Stacey A ^b  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Outgroup member; Perspective taking; Stereotype reduction; Stereotyping

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867552888     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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