Contextual Variations of Infrahumanization: The Role of Physical Context and Territoriality
(2012) Basic and Applied Social Psychology — Vol. 34, n° 5, p. 456-466 (2012)
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- The malleability of the infrahumanization bias was tested varying the physical context in which the ingroup and the outgroup target were assessed. Using a sequential priming paradigm, Study 1 replicated the infrahumanization bias in a neutral context. Study 2 tested the hypothesis that there are contextual variations in infrahumanization. Specifically, Black targets were infrahumanized in a context familiar to White participants, and not in an unfamiliar context. Study 3 revealed that participants' threat perceptions were reduced when ingroup targets appeared in familiar context, compared to Black targets. Theoretical implications for the infrahumanization bias are discussed. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
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Delgado Rodríguez, N., Rodríguez-Pérez, A., Vaes, J., Rodríguez, V. B., & Leyens, J.-P. (2012). Contextual Variations of Infrahumanization: The Role of Physical Context and Territoriality. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 34(5), 456-466. https://doi.org/10.1080/01973533.2012.712020 (Original work published 2012)