Evidence that a brief meditation exercise can reduce prejudice toward homeless people

Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 458-465

  Parks, Stefania ^a   Birtel, Michèle D ^a,b   Crisp, Richard J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intergroup anxiety; Intergroup contact; Mindfulness meditation; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919435750     PISSN: 18649335     EISSN: 21512590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1864-9335/a000212     Document Type: Article

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