The insidious (and ironic) effects of positive stereotypes

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 287-291

  Kay, Aaron C ^a   Day, Martin V ^b   Zanna, Mark P ^c   Nussbaum, A David ^d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Essentialism; Positive stereotype; Stereotype

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871662285     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

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