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View article: Reciprocal escalation of violent extremism: Experimental and longitudinal evidence from Denmark
Reciprocal escalation of violent extremism: Experimental and longitudinal evidence from Denmark Open
Recent surges in intergroup conflict across racial, religious, and national lines highlight how mutual perceptions of threat can lead to escalating cycles of hostility. These cycles are believed to be driven by interconnected psychological…
View article: The Scope of Racial Bias in Policing: Behavioral Science’s Role in a Systemic Problem
The Scope of Racial Bias in Policing: Behavioral Science’s Role in a Systemic Problem Open
There are substantial and persistent racial disparities in policing in the United States. Although disparities do not necessarily indicate discrimination, there is significant evidence that racism, operating in various forms, is a major fa…
View article: Mixed methods pilot evaluation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV care providers in Uganda: Effects on providers and clients
Mixed methods pilot evaluation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV care providers in Uganda: Effects on providers and clients Open
In sub-Saharan Africa, gender norms shape women’s and men’s barriers to HIV care engagement, and influence providers’ behaviors. Interventions are needed to build providers’ capacity for delivering gender-sensitive HIV care. We pilot teste…
View article: <i>Connecting With Others</i>: Diversity Training Shapes Egalitarian Orientations
<i>Connecting With Others</i>: Diversity Training Shapes Egalitarian Orientations Open
Despite considerable resources invested in diversity training, there has been a paucity of studies that examine the enduring impact of diversity training. The current study was conducted in a workplace setting and is a quasi‐experimental e…
View article: Acceptability, feasibility, and factors affecting implementation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV providers and staff in Uganda: a mixed methods, quasi-experimental controlled pilot trial
Acceptability, feasibility, and factors affecting implementation of a gender-sensitivity training for HIV providers and staff in Uganda: a mixed methods, quasi-experimental controlled pilot trial Open
View article: Indirect Influence of Prejudice: How and Why People Accommodate the Prejudices of Others
Indirect Influence of Prejudice: How and Why People Accommodate the Prejudices of Others Open
Research on social discrimination has traditionally focused on the direct influence of individuals' prejudice on their behavior toward members of minoritized groups. In this review, we highlight recent theory and research findings on the i…
View article: All-Male Research Samples Can Discourage Accurate Science Communication
All-Male Research Samples Can Discourage Accurate Science Communication Open
View article: Weight bias and preparedness to treat higher-weight patients: Understanding the role of motivation to respond without weight-based prejudice among resident physicians.
Weight bias and preparedness to treat higher-weight patients: Understanding the role of motivation to respond without weight-based prejudice among resident physicians. Open
Weight stigma is widely recognized as a significant concern in healthcare. Studies indicate that as medical trainees advance through their training, their levels of weight bias may intensify. Such prejudices can lead to inferior care for h…
View article: Selective cultural adoption: The roles of warmth, competence, morality and perceived indispensability in majority‐group acculturation
Selective cultural adoption: The roles of warmth, competence, morality and perceived indispensability in majority‐group acculturation Open
Psychological research has begun considering the dynamics involved in majority‐group acculturation, which is the extent to which cultural majority groups adopt the culture of immigrants and minority groups. However, previous research has p…
View article: Dissecting the Onion: Identifying and Remediating Issues Surrounding Data Integrity in Online Survey Research
Dissecting the Onion: Identifying and Remediating Issues Surrounding Data Integrity in Online Survey Research Open
In this non-empirical article, which is intended as a decision-making resource for researchers, we identify issues surrounding data integrity that commonly arise in online survey research and we propose remediation strategies based on chal…
View article: All-Male Research Samples Discourage Accurate Science Communication
All-Male Research Samples Discourage Accurate Science Communication Open
Research samples have historically overrepresented men, resulting in worse outcomes for women. Even when women are represented, inequity might persist due to underlying differences in how people reason about gender. Theories of androcentri…
View article: Integration policies shape ethnic-racial majorities’ threat reactions to increasing diversity
Integration policies shape ethnic-racial majorities’ threat reactions to increasing diversity Open
Increasing ethnic and racial diversity often fuels feelings of threat among ethnic-racial majorities (e.g., self-identified white Americans and European nationals). We contend that these threat perceptions depend on the policy context. Acr…
View article: Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action Open
Affirmative action refers to laws or government-mandated or voluntary policies or procedures designed to promote the equitable inclusion of members of certain historically excluded groups by granting members of these groups additional cons…
View article: The Implications of PrEP Use, Condom Use, and Partner Viral Load Status for Openness to Serodifferent Partnering Among US Sexual Minority Men (SMM)
The Implications of PrEP Use, Condom Use, and Partner Viral Load Status for Openness to Serodifferent Partnering Among US Sexual Minority Men (SMM) Open
View article: The Potential Role of Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) in Reducing HIV Stigma among Sexual Minority Men in the US
The Potential Role of Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) in Reducing HIV Stigma among Sexual Minority Men in the US Open
View article: Mobilizing or Sedative Effects? A Narrative Review of the Association Between Intergroup Contact and Collective Action Among Advantaged and Disadvantaged Groups
Mobilizing or Sedative Effects? A Narrative Review of the Association Between Intergroup Contact and Collective Action Among Advantaged and Disadvantaged Groups Open
Academic Abstract In this narrative review, we examined 134 studies of the relationship between intergroup contact and collective action benefiting disadvantaged groups. We aimed to identify whether, when, and why contact has mobilizing ef…
View article: The personality of violent Jihadists: Examining violent and nonviolent defense of Muslims
The personality of violent Jihadists: Examining violent and nonviolent defense of Muslims Open
Objective Although violent extremism is often attributed to clinical (dysfunctional) dispositions, it is also possible that violent Jihadists might be clinically “normal” but bear certain personality signatures. This alternative view has y…
View article: Selective Cultural Adoption: The Roles of Warmth, Competence, Morality, and Perceived Indispensability in Majority-Group Acculturation
Selective Cultural Adoption: The Roles of Warmth, Competence, Morality, and Perceived Indispensability in Majority-Group Acculturation Open
Psychological research has begun considering the dynamics involved in majority-group acculturation, which is the extent to which cultural majority groups adopt the culture of immigrants and minority groups. However, previous research has p…
View article: Ingroup love, outgroup hate, and the gateway group effect: Comparing the direct and indirect impact of dual versus single identification
Ingroup love, outgroup hate, and the gateway group effect: Comparing the direct and indirect impact of dual versus single identification Open
Decades of research in social identity have shown that people instinctively hold positive attitudes towards ingroup members and negative attitudes towards outgroup members. However, it remains unclear how people respond to individuals expl…
View article: Does the union always make the force? Group status and recategorization influence the perceived physical formidability of potential coalition groups
Does the union always make the force? Group status and recategorization influence the perceived physical formidability of potential coalition groups Open
Coalitions among individuals and between groups, which have had critical evolutionary benefits for humans, play an important role in contemporary life. One key element of the processes of assessing potential allies is how they may contribu…
View article: Acceptability and Effectiveness of a One-Hour Healthcare Provider Intervention Integrating HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Cultural Competence Training
Acceptability and Effectiveness of a One-Hour Healthcare Provider Intervention Integrating HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Cultural Competence Training Open
View article: The impact of neighborhoods and friendships on interracial anxiety among medical students and residents: A report from the medical student CHANGES study
The impact of neighborhoods and friendships on interracial anxiety among medical students and residents: A report from the medical student CHANGES study Open
Objective To examine the experience of interracial anxiety among health professionals and how it may affect the quality of their interactions with patients from racially marginalized populations. We explored the influence of prior interrac…
View article: A history of intergroup relations research [2012 chapter]
A history of intergroup relations research [2012 chapter] Open
Because of psychology’s traditional emphasis on the individual, the study of intergroup relations did not capture the sustained interest of the field until the 1930s. This chapter chronicles the history of the social psychology of intergro…
View article: A history of intergroup relations research [2012 chapter]
A history of intergroup relations research [2012 chapter] Open
Because of psychology’s traditional emphasis on the individual, the study of intergroup relations did not capture the sustained interest of the field until the 1930s. This chapter chronicles the history of the social psychology of intergro…
View article: Targeted social marketing of PrEP and the stigmatization of black sexual minority men
Targeted social marketing of PrEP and the stigmatization of black sexual minority men Open
Disparities in HIV incidence and PrEP uptake suggest a need to prioritize Black sexual minority men (SMM) in PrEP social marketing initiatives. However, images linking Black SMM to HIV and PrEP may inadvertently reinforce stigma. We examin…
View article: Cultural threat perceptions predict violent extremism via need for cognitive closure
Cultural threat perceptions predict violent extremism via need for cognitive closure Open
Understanding the psychological processes that drive violent extremism is a pressing global issue. Across six studies, we demonstrate that perceived cultural threats lead to violent extremism because they increase people’s need for cogniti…
View article: Patient and Health Care Professional Perspectives on Stigma in Integrated Behavioral Health: Barriers and Recommendations
Patient and Health Care Professional Perspectives on Stigma in Integrated Behavioral Health: Barriers and Recommendations Open
Health care professionals can help reduce perceptions of stigma by having conversations with patients that normalize mental health discussion, use patient-centered communication, promote professional self-disclosure, and are tailored to pa…
View article: ‘There are people like me who will see that, and it will just wash over them’: Black sexual minority men’s perspectives on messaging in PrEP visual advertisements
‘There are people like me who will see that, and it will just wash over them’: Black sexual minority men’s perspectives on messaging in PrEP visual advertisements Open
The high incidence of HIV among US Black sexual minority men is a public health crisis that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV can help address. Public health campaigns, which often include pictures of Black sexual minority men alongs…
View article: Protocol for the pilot quasi-experimental controlled trial of a gender-responsive implementation strategy with providers to improve HIV outcomes in Uganda
Protocol for the pilot quasi-experimental controlled trial of a gender-responsive implementation strategy with providers to improve HIV outcomes in Uganda Open
View article: System-Centered Care: How Bureaucracy and Racialization Decenter Attempts at Person-Centered Mental Health Care
System-Centered Care: How Bureaucracy and Racialization Decenter Attempts at Person-Centered Mental Health Care Open
In this study, we explored structural biases in mental health organizations in the context of person-centered care—an emerging framework for health systems globally. The findings revealed how institutional structures powerfully condition c…