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View article: Cognitive Liberalisation Through a Different Lens: Intergroup Contact Attenuates the Relationship Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Intergroup Bias Across Three Contexts
Cognitive Liberalisation Through a Different Lens: Intergroup Contact Attenuates the Relationship Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Intergroup Bias Across Three Contexts Open
Researchers in the field of intergroup contact recently proposed that contact can broaden the mind, a process referred to as cognitive liberalisation. Under the right conditions, contact can increase flexible and creative thinking, as well…
View article: Fluctuations in Prejudice Do Not Track Fluctuations in Ordinary Contact in Three 5-Wave “Shortitudinal” Studies Examining Daily, Weekly, or Monthly Intervals
Fluctuations in Prejudice Do Not Track Fluctuations in Ordinary Contact in Three 5-Wave “Shortitudinal” Studies Examining Daily, Weekly, or Monthly Intervals Open
Intergroup contact is regarded as one of the most effective ways to reduce prejudice. However, recent longitudinal studies using contemporary statistical techniques (e.g., random intercept cross-lagged panel models [RI-CLPMs]) have failed …
View article: The Longitudinal Relationship Between Youth Intergroup Contact and Social Cohesion Outcomes in Two Divided Societies
The Longitudinal Relationship Between Youth Intergroup Contact and Social Cohesion Outcomes in Two Divided Societies Open
Intergroup contact has long been established as a prejudice‐reduction tool in divided societies, with contact being particularly effective during adolescence. A large proportion of evidence, however, draws on cross‐sectional surveys or ana…
View article: Replicating and extending Sengupta et al. (2023): Contact predicts no within-person longitudinal outgroup-bias change.
Replicating and extending Sengupta et al. (2023): Contact predicts no within-person longitudinal outgroup-bias change. Open
Intergroup contact has long been touted as a premier means to reduce prejudice and forge positive bonds with outgroups. Given its origins in psychological research, it is perhaps of little surprise that contact is expected to induce change…
View article: More than a prejudice reduction effect: Positive intergroup contact reduces conspiracy theory beliefs
More than a prejudice reduction effect: Positive intergroup contact reduces conspiracy theory beliefs Open
Emerging research suggests intergroup contact has broader implications than prejudice reduction. In three studies, we explored whether positive intergroup contact may serve as a means to reduce conspiracy beliefs. Study 1 ( n = 287, pre‐re…
View article: Ideologically‐based contact avoidance during a pandemic: Blunt or selective distancing from ‘others’?
Ideologically‐based contact avoidance during a pandemic: Blunt or selective distancing from ‘others’? Open
This project sought to understand when ideology is relevant (or not) to predicting contact avoidance of ‘others’ during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Right‐leaning ideologies (political conservatism, right‐wing authoritarianism, social dominance …
View article: Reductions in perceived COVID‐19 threat amid UK’s mass public vaccination programme coincide with reductions in outgroup avoidance (but not prejudice)
Reductions in perceived COVID‐19 threat amid UK’s mass public vaccination programme coincide with reductions in outgroup avoidance (but not prejudice) Open
It has long been proposed that perceptions of threat contribute to greater outgroup negativity. Much of the existing evidence on the threat–prejudice association in the real world, however, is cross‐sectional in nature. Such designs do not…
View article: “Nudging” intergroup contact: Normative social influences on intergroup contact engagement
“Nudging” intergroup contact: Normative social influences on intergroup contact engagement Open
Much research has shown that intergroup contact is associated with a reduction in prejudice. Far less attention has been paid to the conditions that promote intergroup contact. This research explored the role of normative social influence …
View article: Can past intergroup contact shape support for policies in a pandemic? Processes predicting endorsement of discriminatory Chinese restrictions during the COVID-19 crisis
Can past intergroup contact shape support for policies in a pandemic? Processes predicting endorsement of discriminatory Chinese restrictions during the COVID-19 crisis Open
A survey of 340 UK residents was conducted when the COVID-19 virus first reached the UK in February 2020. We measured past experiences of positive and negative intergroup contact with Chinese people as predictors of intergroup threat and e…
View article: Evidence of a dynamic association between intergroup contact and intercultural competence
Evidence of a dynamic association between intergroup contact and intercultural competence Open
Three studies explored the association between intergroup contact and intercultural competence. Study 1 and Study 2 provided evidence of a cross-sectional association between intergroup contact and intercultural competence in which positiv…
View article: Intentions, efficacy, and norms: The impact of different self-regulatory cues on reducing engine idling at long wait stops
Intentions, efficacy, and norms: The impact of different self-regulatory cues on reducing engine idling at long wait stops Open
Idling engines contribute significantly to air pollution and health problems. In a field study at a busy railway crossing we used the Theory of Planned Behavior to design persuasive messages to convince car drivers (N = 442) to turn off th…
View article: On the Generalization of Intergroup Contact: A Taxonomy of Transfer Effects
On the Generalization of Intergroup Contact: A Taxonomy of Transfer Effects Open
The contact hypothesis proposes that bringing groups together under favorable conditions can improve intergroup relations. It is now well established that intergroup contact can improve attitudes not only toward the out-group as a whole bu…
View article: Member-to-member generalisation in trust behaviour: How do prior experiences inform prosocial behaviour towards novel ingroup and outgroup members?
Member-to-member generalisation in trust behaviour: How do prior experiences inform prosocial behaviour towards novel ingroup and outgroup members? Open
Trust in individuals is strongly guided by group membership; ingroup favouritism in trust is a very robust finding in the literature on pro-social behaviour. We know, however, that group attitudes can change based on discrete encounters wi…
View article: Intergroup contact, social dominance, and environmental concern: A test of the cognitive-liberalization hypothesis.
Intergroup contact, social dominance, and environmental concern: A test of the cognitive-liberalization hypothesis. Open
Intergroup contact is among the most effective ways to improve intergroup attitudes. Although it is now beyond any doubt that contact can reduce prejudice, in this article we provide evidence that its benefits can extend beyond intergroup …
View article: Exposure to intergroup conspiracy theories promotes prejudice which spreads across groups
Exposure to intergroup conspiracy theories promotes prejudice which spreads across groups Open
This research experimentally examined the effects of exposure to intergroup conspiracy theories on prejudice and discrimination. Study 1 ( N = 166) demonstrated that exposure to conspiracy theories concerning immigrants to Britain from the…
View article: Applying social influence insights to encourage climate resilient domestic water behavior: Bridging the theory‐practice gap
Applying social influence insights to encourage climate resilient domestic water behavior: Bridging the theory‐practice gap Open
Water scarcity is one of the most pressing issues of our time and it is projected to increase as global demand surges and climate change limits fresh water availability. If we are to reduce water demand, it is essential that we draw on eve…
View article: “We aren’t idlers”: Using subjective group dynamics to promote prosocial driver behavior at long‐wait stops
“We aren’t idlers”: Using subjective group dynamics to promote prosocial driver behavior at long‐wait stops Open
Idling engines are a substantial air pollutant which contribute to many health and environmental problems. In this field experiment ( N = 419) we use the subjective group dynamics framework to test ways of motivating car drivers to turn of…
View article: Intergroup Contact as an Agent of Cognitive Liberalization
Intergroup Contact as an Agent of Cognitive Liberalization Open
Intergroup contact is widely recognized as one of the most validated methods of improving attitudes toward out-groups. Yet what is intergroup contact “good for” beyond this function? To answer this question we take a panoramic view of the …
View article: When contact goes wrong: Negative intergroup contact promotes generalized outgroup avoidance
When contact goes wrong: Negative intergroup contact promotes generalized outgroup avoidance Open
This paper broadens our understanding of the consequences of negative intergroup contact. Study 1 reports cross-sectional evidence that negative contact with European immigrants in Britain is not only associated with increased prejudice, b…
View article: Motivating the selfish to stop idling: Self-interest cues can improve environmentally relevant driver behaviour
Motivating the selfish to stop idling: Self-interest cues can improve environmentally relevant driver behaviour Open
Air pollution has a huge and negative impact on society, and idling engines are a major contributor to air pollution. The current paper draws on evolutionary models of environmental behaviour to test whether appeals to self-interest can en…
View article: Examining the role of positive and negative intergroup contact and anti‐immigrant prejudice in <scp>B</scp> rexit
Examining the role of positive and negative intergroup contact and anti‐immigrant prejudice in <span>B</span> rexit Open
This study examined the interplay of anti‐immigrant prejudice and intergroup contact experience on voting intentions within B ritain's 2016 referendum on its membership in the E uropean U nion. In the days before the referendum, we asked m…
View article: Surveillance or Self-Surveillance? Behavioral Cues Can Increase the Rate of Drivers’ Pro-Environmental Behavior at a Long Wait Stop
Surveillance or Self-Surveillance? Behavioral Cues Can Increase the Rate of Drivers’ Pro-Environmental Behavior at a Long Wait Stop Open
By leaving their engines idling for long periods, drivers contribute unnecessarily to air pollution, waste fuel, and produce noise and fumes that harm the environment. Railway level crossings are sites where many cars idle, many times a da…
View article: Humanizing Outgroups Through Multiple Categorization
Humanizing Outgroups Through Multiple Categorization Open
In three studies, we examined the impact of multiple categorization on intergroup dehumanization. Study 1 showed that perceiving members of a rival university along multiple versus simple categorical dimensions enhanced the tendency to att…