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

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Kossowska, Małgorzata Bukowski, Marcin Guinote, Ana Dragon, Piotr Kruglanski, Arie W.
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	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.
Starting Page	830
Ending Page	841
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.1007/s11031-016-9582-6
PubMed reference number	27853324
Journal	Medline
Volume Number	40
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1517483/1/Guinote_Self-image%20threat.pdf
Journal	Motivation and emotion
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article