PSYCH 3CD3 Lecture 16: Intergroup Relations Lec 16
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But by thinking about the stereotype itself, you are priming yourself to have the stereotype information be more readily available later on. Work very hard to change behaviour, forcing yourself to avoid stereotype use. In the same way that muscles are built, eventually practice will deplete strength, but you will be stronger the next day. If people tell us we should, we can regulate a lot of things. But it will take a toll: baumeister: you can have as many cookies as you want while you finish the (impossible) task, but don"t touch the radishes. The other half of participants were told not to touch the cookies. The people who gave up first were those who were told not to touch the cookies, which were much more attractive. You are better off having a cookie every day than eating a whole bag when you break down. Macrae et al (1994) on the rebound effect: experiment 1, passage stereotypicality.