Human social groups are central to social organization and pervasively impact interpersonal
interactions. Although immensely varied, all social groups can be considered specific …

Academic Abstract Clothing, hairstyle, makeup, and accessories influence first impressions.
However, target dress is notably absent from current theories and models of person …

A new conceptualization and measurement of social dominance orientation—individual
differences in the preference for group based hierarchy and inequality—is introduced. In …

Dehumanization is a central concept in the study of intergroup relations. Yet although
theoretical and methodological advances in subtle,“everyday” dehumanization have …

Conspiracy theories explain complex world events with reference to secret plots hatched by
powerful groups. Belief in such theories is largely determined by a general propensity …

Although the act of dehumanizing an outgroup is a pervasive and potent intergroup process
that drives discrimination and conflict, no formal research has examined the consequences …

Despite impressive gains in the spread of quasi-democratic social practices and respect for
human rights witnessed in the past hundred years (eg, Pinker, 2011), intergroup …

Whether upheld as heroic or reviled as terrorism, people have been willing to lay down their
lives for the sake of their groups throughout history. Why? Previous theories of extreme self …

Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination provides a comprehensive and compelling
overview of what psychological theory and research have to say about the nature, causes …

This Handbook provides a uniquely comprehensive and scholarly overview of the latest
research on prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination. All chapters are written by eminent …