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The impact of opposites: implications of trait inferences and their antonyms for person judgment

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This article compares the effects of priming using trait inferences and their antonyms on person judgement. Results indicate that priming affects person judgments in both conditions, but the effect is mediated by the relevance and extremity of the trait inferences and whether they describe personal or behavioral characteristics.

Netherlands, Judgment, Judgment (Psychology), Priming (Psychology)

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Evidence for implicit evaluative in-group bias: affect-biased spontaneous trait inference in a minimal group paradigm

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This article investigates the cognitive aspects of in-group bias in arbitrary social categorization. Findings indicate that group membership activates social identification, positive affect, and a cognitive bias involved in making inferences about the personality traits of group members based on observed behavior.

Group identity, Social identity, Affect (Psychology), Categorization (Psychology)

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Don't stereotype, think different! Overcoming automatic stereotype activation by mindset priming

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Activating the mindset 'think different' by priming creativity prevents stereotypes and associations in general from becoming automatically activated. The results of two experiments suggest that people possess a mindset that allows overcoming automatic stereotype activation without being tailored to a specific category.

Analysis, Creative ability, Creativity, Stereotype (Psychology), Stereotypes (Psychology)

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