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29th APS Annual Convention

New Directions in Stereotyping and Discrimination Research

Friday, May 26, 2017 · Boston, MA

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This symposium presents new theoretical approaches and findings concerning stereotyping and discrimination, drawn from three fields: social psychology, behavioral economics, and statistics. The four papers presented in this symposium showcase a variety of methodologies, including surveys, lab experiments, and statistical simulations, to contribute novel insights into stereotyping and discrimination.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Christopher OlivolaChair
    Carnegie Mellon University

Presentations

  1. Beliefs about Gender: The Roles of Miscalibration and Gender StereotypesKatherine Coffman
  2. Discrimination in Disguise: An Experimental Investigation of Plausible DeniabilitySilvia Saccardo
  3. When Stereotyping and Discrimination Inadvertently Reinforce Each Other: A Statistical Self-Fulfilling Selection FallacyYeonjeong Kim
  4. Groups in the Neighborhood or the Nation: What Do We Want to Know about Strangers?Susan Fiske