ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
How Social Cognitive Bias Influences the Formation and Evolution of Stereotypes
- Douglas Martin
University of Aberdeen - Carolyn Dallimore
University of Aberdeen - Jacqui Hutchison
University of Aberdeen - Maria Bulmer
University of Aberdeen - Sheila Cunningham
Abertay University - Kenny Smith
University of Edinburgh
Abstract
We used social transmission chains - where the memories of one participant are used as the learning materials for the next - to examine the cumulative effects of cognitive bias stemming from stereotype knowledge. After only four generations of transmission information had evolved to become consistent with societal gender stereotypes.
Social Cognition
