According to social identity theory, low self-esteem motivates group members to derogate
out-groups, thus achieving positive in-group distinctiveness and boosting self-esteem …

Introduction While the study of conspiracy theory beliefs is a relatively new research area,
there has been a rise in academic interest in recent years. The literature provides evidence …

The scholarship on race and racism has tended to focus mostly on countries in Western
Europe. It has thereby overlooked racial dynamics taking place in other regions–including …

4 Michal Bilewicz and Grzegorz Sedek of categorization (Hamilton, 1981). Stereotypes lead
to several cognitive biases in person perception–in information selection, biased attention to …

Whilst literature on race and ethnicity in Poland is growing, it has yet to fully grapple with the
diverse range of racial identities in Poland. Simultaneously, despite calls for Critical Mixed …

In-group positivity and conspiracies 43 be blamed for this traumatic event. The plane crash
happened in Russia, during the anniversary of the Russian massacre of Polish officers …

Despite the fact that gay men and lesbian women face significant economic disparities
compared to their heterosexual counterparts, people appear to believe that the opposite is …

In this chapter, we review Daniel Bar-Tal's pioneering work on collective victim beliefs and
how they influence intractable conflicts and intergroup relations more generally. Bar-Tal's …

Surveys conducted across multiple countries show that most people view seeking lower
immigration to help maintain the majority group's population share as a sign of racial self …

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely restricted global movement, thus affecting migration
processes and immigrants themselves. The paper focuses on the evaluation of bordering …