Diversity Helps the Uninterested: Exposure to Counter-stereotypes Benefits People Low (But Not High) in Need for Cognition

Previous research has linked exposure to counter-stereotypes (e.g., Oxford-educated bricklayer) to enhanced cognitive outcomes, such as cognitive flexibility. The present research (N = 879) shows that this effect is moderated by Need for Cognition (NFC): Only people low (but not high) in NFC benefit from exposure to counter-stereotypes.