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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"in-group bias"”.
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Effects of in-group bias on face recognition using minimal group procedures
The current series of experiments examined the effects of social categorization on face recognition. The use of minimal group procedures was expected to enhance recognition for in-group members compared to out-group members. In Experiment 1, participants were assigned to 1 of 3 conditions: name …
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Neural signatures of ethnic in-group bias in observing dynamic social interactions
… evidence for the role of nonverbal communication in the evaluation of social interactions, little is known about the mechanisms through which nonverbal behaviors of individuals of different ethnic groups influence such evaluations. Here, Caucasian participants underwent fMRI recording while …
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Essays in Experimental and Development Economics
This dissertation examines information transmission using online experiments with jobseekers and recruiters in India, as well as survey participants in the U.S. The first chapter is based on joint work with Ronak Shah, the Head of Technology at Apna, and studies information frictions in one aspect …
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Discrimination: because I want to or because I have to? : a comparison between the explanations of social identity theory and social dominance theory for intergroup prejudice in South Africa
This thesis attempts to determine whether the amount of discrimination a person displays is more influenced by stable attitudinal orientations, as implied by the Social Dominance Orientation (SDO) construct of Social Dominance Theory, or by the context variance favoured by Social Identity Theory. …
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Political Identity Priming and Own-Race Bias in Caucasian and Hispanic/Latino College Students
Own-race bias (ORB) occurs when individuals exhibit enhanced recognition memory for faces of one’s own race as opposed to faces belonging to other races. Recent research indicates that promoting the salience of shared non-racial identity can foster in-group bias of face recognition for other-race …
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Children's Use of Accent as a Cue for Cooperative Potential
<p>In recent years, several studies have shown that 5- and 6-year-old children make social judgments based on accent, consistently displaying a social preference for individuals who speak with a native accent. One theory hypothesizes that this preference to favor individuals who speak like us stems …
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Kim Dae-Jung's Leadership as Relevant to the Sunshine Policy (1998-2003)
… contribute to permanent peace on the Korean peninsula by improving inter-Korean relations. However, given Korea’s historical, political, and socio-cultural context, comprehensive engagement has proved difficult. Any South Korean leader who adopts overall engagement strategies vis-à-vis North …