Diversity is a defining characteristic of modern society, yet there remains considerable
debate over the benefits that it brings. The authors argue that positive psychological and …

Social categorization defines intergroup relations in ways that are not always simple and
clear‐cut, but often complex and multifaceted. There are diverse, overlapping, and …

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 reduce prejudice psychologists design interventions requiring people to think of counter-
stereotypes (ie, people who defy stereotypic expectations—a strong woman, a Black …

Intergroup contact theory has been one of the most influential theories in social psychology
since it was first formulated by Gordon Allport in 1954. This volume highlights, via a critical …

School-based psychological interventions which require students and pupils to think of
counter-stereotypic individuals (eg, a female mechanic, a Black President) have been …

We review a 40-year corpus of research that we collectively name “Multiple Categorisation
Theory”(MCT). From early illustrations using the minimal group paradigm, through a focus …

One way to promote equality is to encourage people to generate counterstereotypic role
models. In two experiments, we demonstrate that such interventions have much broader …

Most research on ethnicity has focused on visual cues. However, accents are strong social
cues that can match or contradict visual cues. We examined understudied reactions to …

Reactions to earnings calls are sensitive to subtle features of managers' speech, but little is
known about the effect of nonnative accents in this setting. Nonnative-accented CEOs may …