PSYCH 3CD3 Chapter 9B: Intergroup Relations Reading Week 9B
3 Apr 2017
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Effects of affect, cognition, and motivation on the activation and use of stereotypes. Suppressing unwanted thoughts increases the accessibility of these thoughts after suppression is released. Two studies test the hypothesis that the magnitude of post-suppressional rebound is moderated by power. Study 1 measured participants" thoughts about a white bear under suppression and expression instructions, following wegner, schneider, carter, and white (1987). Study 2 measured stereotype accessibility after a task that required participants to describe one day in the life of an african-american under suppression or no-suppression instructions. Consistently across the two studies, powerful participants showed stronger post- suppressional rebound relative to powerless participants. The consequences of these findings for decision making and stereotyping are discussed. Powerful individuals rely more on automatic cognition and accessible experiences. Power: the extent to which individuals control others" outcomes or are in a position to influence others. Suppression unwanted thoughts, beliefs, and desires enhances the accessibility of these thoughts after suppression is released.
