APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
The Roles of Empathy and Perspective Taking in Men’s Estimation of Women’s Injustice Standards
- Anca Miron
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Elena Lerwick
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Rachel Davis
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Kenneth Weisensel
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Ben Saltigerald
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Danica Kulibert
Tulane University - Elle Moore
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Nyla Branscombe
University of Kansas
Abstract
Men read about existing gender economic inequality while imagining women’s feelings (empathy), understanding women’s thoughts about inequality (perspective-taking), or remaining objective (stay-objective). Perspective taking led to a reduction in men’s estimated outgroup standards and their legitimacy appraisals. The perspective-taking effect on legitimacy appraisals was mediated by men’s estimated outgroup standards.
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