Self-image threat decreases stereotyping : the role of motivation toward closure

doi:10.1007/s11031-016-9582-6

Self-image threat decreases stereotyping : the role of motivation toward closure

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punktacja MEiN [2016 A]: 25

title:	Self-image threat decreases stereotyping : the role of motivation toward closure
author:	Kossowska Małgorzata , Bukowski Marcin , Guinote Ana, Dragon Piotr , Kruglanski Arie
journal title:	Motivation and Emotion
volume:	40
issue:	6
date of publication :	2016
pages:	830–841
ISSN:	0146-7239
eISSN:	1573-6644
DOI:	10.1007/s11031-016-9582-6
URL:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11031-016-9582-6
date accessed:	2016-11-04
language:	English
journal language:	English
abstract in Polish:	Some prior research indicated that self-image threat may lead people to stereotyping and prejudiced evaluations of others. Other studies found that self-image threat may promote less stereotypical thinking and unprejudiced behavior. In a series of three studies, we demonstrate that self-image threat may lead to either more or less stereotypical perception of the outgroup depending on the level of the individuals` motivation toward closure (NFC). The results reveal that when individuals high (vs. low) in NFC perceived a member of an outgroup, they are less likely to use stereotypical traits if their self-image had been threatened by negative feedback (Study 1) or if they had imagined an example of their own immoral activity (Studies 2 and 3). Moreover, our results demonstrate that the fear of invalidity resulting from self-image threat induction is responsible for the foregoing effects (Study 3). These results are discussed in light of theories of motivational readiness and lay epistemics.
keywords in English:	need for closure, self-image threat, stereotypical perception, self-esteem, fear of invalidity
affiliation:	Wydział Filozoficzny : Instytut Psychologii
type:	journal article
subtype:	academic paper