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Geneva C. Yawger - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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More About When I's Meet: The Intergroup Ramifications of I-Sharing, Part II.
Personality & social psychology bulletin, 2018Co-Authors: Elizabeth C. Pinel, Anson E. Long, Leslie C. Johnson, Geneva C. YawgerAbstract:Previous research on I-sharing (the belief that one has shared the same, in-the-moment subjective experience with another person) revealed its promise for improving intergroup relations. We expand on this research by (a) pursuing the mechanism underlying I-sharing’s effects; (b) asking whether I-sharing promotes positive, behavioral intergroup outcomes; and (c) asking whether the effects of I-sharing generalize to the Outgroup at large. Study 1 rules out the possibility that I-sharing promotes liking for an Outgroup Member via a process of subtyping. Study 2 shows that I-sharing promotes liking for an Outgroup Member because it promotes a general feeling of subjective connection to the I-sharer. Study 3 provides evidence that I-sharing promotes helping across intergroup lines, and Study 4 shows that I-sharing with one Outgroup Member reduces infrahumanization of the Outgroup more generally. These four studies contribute to our growing understanding of the unique impact that I-sharing has on intergroup out...
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Human like me: Evidence that I-sharing humanizes the otherwise dehumanized.
The British journal of social psychology, 2017Co-Authors: Elizabeth C. Pinel, Anson E. Long, Geneva C. Yawger, Nolan Rampy, Robert Brenna, Sasha K. FinnellAbstract:People persistently undermine the humanness of Outgroup Members, leaving researchers perplexed as to how to address this problem of 'dehumanization' (Haslam & Loughnan, , Ann Rev of Psychol, 65, 399; Leyens, , Group Process Intergroup Relat, 12, 807). Here, we test whether I-sharing (i.e., sharing a subjective experience) counters this tendency by promoting the humanization of Outgroup Members. In Study 1, White participants had a face-to-face meeting with a White or Black confederate and either did or did not I-share with this confederate. The extent to which participants humanized the Outgroup Member depended on whether or not they I-shared with her. Study 2 tested the effect of I-sharing on the two distinct dimensions of dehumanization (Haslam, , Pers Soc Psychol Rev, 10, 252). Conceptually replicating the results of Study 1, participants who I-shared with a social class ingroup or Outgroup Member rated their partner as higher in human nature than those who did not I-share with their partner. These results add to the growing literature on I-sharing's implications for intergroup processes and suggest effective ways of tackling a persistent problem.
Elizabeth C. Pinel - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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More About When I's Meet: The Intergroup Ramifications of I-Sharing, Part II.
Personality & social psychology bulletin, 2018Co-Authors: Elizabeth C. Pinel, Anson E. Long, Leslie C. Johnson, Geneva C. YawgerAbstract:Previous research on I-sharing (the belief that one has shared the same, in-the-moment subjective experience with another person) revealed its promise for improving intergroup relations. We expand on this research by (a) pursuing the mechanism underlying I-sharing’s effects; (b) asking whether I-sharing promotes positive, behavioral intergroup outcomes; and (c) asking whether the effects of I-sharing generalize to the Outgroup at large. Study 1 rules out the possibility that I-sharing promotes liking for an Outgroup Member via a process of subtyping. Study 2 shows that I-sharing promotes liking for an Outgroup Member because it promotes a general feeling of subjective connection to the I-sharer. Study 3 provides evidence that I-sharing promotes helping across intergroup lines, and Study 4 shows that I-sharing with one Outgroup Member reduces infrahumanization of the Outgroup more generally. These four studies contribute to our growing understanding of the unique impact that I-sharing has on intergroup out...
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Human like me: Evidence that I-sharing humanizes the otherwise dehumanized.
The British journal of social psychology, 2017Co-Authors: Elizabeth C. Pinel, Anson E. Long, Geneva C. Yawger, Nolan Rampy, Robert Brenna, Sasha K. FinnellAbstract:People persistently undermine the humanness of Outgroup Members, leaving researchers perplexed as to how to address this problem of 'dehumanization' (Haslam & Loughnan, , Ann Rev of Psychol, 65, 399; Leyens, , Group Process Intergroup Relat, 12, 807). Here, we test whether I-sharing (i.e., sharing a subjective experience) counters this tendency by promoting the humanization of Outgroup Members. In Study 1, White participants had a face-to-face meeting with a White or Black confederate and either did or did not I-share with this confederate. The extent to which participants humanized the Outgroup Member depended on whether or not they I-shared with her. Study 2 tested the effect of I-sharing on the two distinct dimensions of dehumanization (Haslam, , Pers Soc Psychol Rev, 10, 252). Conceptually replicating the results of Study 1, participants who I-shared with a social class ingroup or Outgroup Member rated their partner as higher in human nature than those who did not I-share with their partner. These results add to the growing literature on I-sharing's implications for intergroup processes and suggest effective ways of tackling a persistent problem.
Jorge E Pena - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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verbal mimicry predicts social distance and social attraction to an Outgroup Member in virtual reality
International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2020Co-Authors: Salvador Alvidrez, Jorge E PenaAbstract:The present study analyzes the extent to which verbal mimicry contributes to improving Outgroup perceptions in virtual reality (VR) interactions. Particularly, this study examined the interplay between avatar customization, the salience of a common ingroup identity, and verbal mimicry in 54 VR dyads comprising users from different ethnic backgrounds. Participants were asked to customize their avatars to look either like themselves or someone completely different. Participants interacted wearing either similar avatar uniforms (salient common identity) or different clothes (nonsalient identity). The linguistic style matching (LSM) algorithm was employed to calculate verbal mimicry in the communication exchanged during a joint task. The results suggested that verbal mimicry significantly predicted lesser social distance and greater social attraction towards the Outgroup Member. These results are discussed in terms of their contribution for potential intergroup models of avatar communication in immersive virtual environments (IVEs).
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AIVR - Verbal Mimicry Predicts Social Distance and Social Attraction to an Outgroup Member in Virtual Reality
2020 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality (AIVR), 2020Co-Authors: Salvador Alvidrez, Jorge E PenaAbstract:The present study analyzes the extent to which verbal mimicry contributes to improving Outgroup perceptions in virtual reality (VR) interactions. Particularly, this study examined the interplay between avatar customization, the salience of a common ingroup identity, and verbal mimicry in 54 VR dyads comprising users from different ethnic backgrounds. Participants were asked to customize their avatars to look either like themselves or someone completely different. Participants interacted wearing either similar avatar uniforms (salient common identity) or different clothes (nonsalient identity). The linguistic style matching (LSM) algorithm was employed to calculate verbal mimicry in the communication exchanged during a joint task. The results suggested that verbal mimicry significantly predicted lesser social distance and greater social attraction towards the Outgroup Member. These results are discussed in terms of their contribution for potential intergroup models of avatar communication in immersive virtual environments (IVEs).
Mark Rubin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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effects of past and present intergroup communication on perceived fit of an Outgroup Member and desire for future intergroup contact
Communication Research, 2017Co-Authors: Jake Harwood, Nick Joyce, Chien Yu Chen, Stefania Paolini, Jun Xiang, Mark RubinAbstract:We examine predictors of Outgroup partner “fit” (the extent to which an individual is seen as representative of a group), and whether fit determines generalization from a discrete intergroup communication experience to intentions for future contact with the Outgroup. In an experiment, 288 undergraduate students imagined a conversation with an older target who was presented either positively or negatively. The positively valenced older adult was seen as being more representative of older people in general (high fit), and this link was stronger for those with more past positive and fewer past negative communication experiences. Fit moderated the effects of imagined interaction valence on intentions for future intergroup contact. A positive older partner perceived as fitting the category “older people” resulted in greater intention to communicate with older people in the future than a negative partner; individuals who saw their partner as atypical showed the reverse pattern—they were less likely to report in...
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When do low status groups help high status groups? The moderating effects of ingroup identification, audience group Membership, and perceived reputational benefit.
2017Co-Authors: Mark RubinAbstract:Previous research has demonstrated that, when negative metastereotypes are made salient, Members of low status groupshelp Members of high status groups in order to improve the reputation of their low status group and its associated socialidentity. The present research investigated three potential moderators of low status groups’ Outgroup helping: ingroupidentification, audience group Membership, and perceived reputational benefit. In Study 1 (N = 112) we found that Membersof a low status group (Keele University students) were most likely to offer to help raise funds for a high status group (Universityof Birmingham students) when they were high identifiers who had considered a negative metastereotype and believed thattheir responses would be viewed by an Outgroup Member. In Study 2 (N = 100) we found a similar effect in an intergroupcontext that referred to psychology students (low status ingroup) and junior doctors (high status Outgroup), showing that theeffect was limited to people who perceived reputational benefit in helping the Outgroup. The practical and social implicationsof these findings are discussed in relation to intergroup contact and international relations.
Doron Friedman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Virtual peacemakers: mimicry increases empathy in simulated contact with virtual Outgroup Members.
Cyberpsychology behavior and social networking, 2014Co-Authors: Béatrice S. Hasler, Gilad Hirschberger, Tal Shani-sherman, Doron FriedmanAbstract:Abstract This research examined virtual–human interactions as a new form of simulated contact between Members of groups in conflict. A virtual human representing an Outgroup Member (a Palestinian) interacted with 60 Jewish Israeli participants in an experimental study. We manipulated postural mimicry by the virtual interaction partner during a conversation about a sensitive conflict issue. Mimicry increased empathy toward the Palestinians, irrespective of participants' feelings toward the Palestinians prior to the experiment. Further, mimicked participants who reported a priori negative feelings toward Palestinians expressed more sympathy toward their Palestinian virtual interaction partner, rated themselves as closer to him, and perceived the interaction as more harmonious compared to participants in a counter-mimicry condition. The results underscore the impact of mimicry on intergroup interactions, especially on individuals who harbor negative feelings toward the Outgroup. The use of virtual–human inte...
