Selective Attention to In- and Out-Group Members Systematically Influences Intergroup Bias

Martiny-Huenger, Torsten; Gollwitzer, Peter M.; Oettingen, Gabriele

Selective Attention to In- and Out-Group Members Systematically Influences Intergroup Bias

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Date

2014

Authors

Martiny-Huenger, Torsten

Gollwitzer, Peter M.

Oettingen, Gabriele

Publication type

Journal article

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Social Psychological and Personality Science ; 5 (2014), 8. - pp. 936-943. - ISSN 1948-5506. - eISSN 1948-5514

Abstract

We analyzed whether attending to versus ignoring in- and out-group members systematically influences intergroup bias. In two studies (N = 187), we manipulated attention by asking participants to count the appearance of in-group (or out-group) members in the presence of out-group (or in-group) distractors. Prior to and during the counting task, we assessed intergroup bias by having participants rate the group members on a liking scale. The results show that the change in intergroup bias from baseline to experimental ratings depended on the attention focus. Whereas counting in-group members (while ignoring the out-group) increased intergroup bias, counting out-group members (while ignoring the in-group) decreased intergroup bias. Thus, we provide evidence that consequences of goal-directed interactions with in- and out-group stimuli (i.e., exposure and selection) systematically influence intergroup bias. We propose that in future research these processes should be considered in addition to social–motivational factors in the analysis of intergroup bias.

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150 Psychology

Keywords

selective attention, intergroup bias, distractor devaluation effect, mere exposure

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MARTINY-HUENGER, Torsten, Peter M. GOLLWITZER, Gabriele OETTINGEN, 2014. Selective Attention to In- and Out-Group Members Systematically Influences Intergroup Bias. In: Social Psychological and Personality Science. 5(8), pp. 936-943. ISSN 1948-5506. eISSN 1948-5514. Available under: doi: 10.1177/1948550614541296

BibTex

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  title={Selective Attention to In- and Out-Group Members Systematically Influences Intergroup Bias},
  number={8},
  volume={5},
  issn={1948-5506},
  journal={Social Psychological and Personality Science},
  pages={936--943},
  author={Martiny-Huenger, Torsten and Gollwitzer, Peter M. and Oettingen, Gabriele}
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