The double-edge of similarity and difference mindsets: What comparison mindsets do depends on whether self or group representations are focal
(2012) Journal of Experimental Social Psychology — Vol. 49, n° 3, p. 583-587 (2012)
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- Past work has argued that comparison mindsets affect stereotyping: perceivers in a difference mindset stereotype less than those in a similarity mindset, contrasting their judgments of an individual away from their representation of the group. Here, we argue that the self can also act as a reference point, implying that the impact of comparison mindsets depends on what is focal. In two studies manipulating comparison mindsets and activated representations, we find support for our claims that a difference (compared to similarity) mindset leads to less stereotyping and greater social projection when group representations are focal but to more stereotyping and less projection when self representations are focal. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Ames, D. R., Mor, S., & Toma, C. (2012). The double-edge of similarity and difference mindsets: What comparison mindsets do depends on whether self or group representations are focal. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 49(3), 583-587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2012.10.006 (Original work published 2012)