PSYC12H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Meritocracy, Implicit-Association Test, Ilike
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The act of not thinking about something, makes you are going to think about it: it"s very hard! If you suppress your stereotypes, the world will be a better place: some people say. Efficient fulfill motivations automatic: con: they negatively impact targets society has deemed stereotyping to be unsavoury, solution: suppres stereotypes! Mental control requires: implementing/operating process (op) Takes action to meet desired state (prevent stereotypes) Requires effort and is not easy to do: when you are tired, the op is the first thing to go. Monitoring process (mp: compares current state with desired states (scans mind for stereotypes, resource-free; automatic. When you are tired, the mp keeps going. Under load, op fails, mp continues and results in opposite of intended thought. Monitor system needs to be present in order for you to not think about the thing you don"t want to think about.
