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29th APS Annual Convention

Stereotype and Essentialism Under Different Socio-Cultural Contexts

Friday, May 26, 2017 · Boston, MA

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This symposium will present studies using mixed samples, methodologies and paradigms to examine social stereotype and social essentialism across various contexts. These talks will help us better understand the universality and malleability of social stereotyping, and provide directions to reduce social stereotypes especially in a diverse, globalized community.

Chairs & Discussants

  • John ColeyChair
    Northeastern University
  • Bin ZuoCoChair
    Sun Yat-sen University

Presentations

  1. Stereotype Content Activation in Role-Playing TasksBin Zuo, Fangfang Wen, Yang Wu, Yedan Zhang
  2. The Diversity Effect on Reducing Gender StereotypeFangfang Wen, Bin Zuo, Taotao Dai, Shan Sun, Shuhan Ma
  3. Inter-Group Conflict Increases Essentialist Thinking about Social GroupsYian Xu, John Coley
  4. Social Essentialism in U.S, Northern Ireland, China Mainland and Hong KongJohn Coley, Yian Xu, Aidan Feeney, Jocelyn Dautel, Cole Eidson