ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
For Richer or Poorer: Stereotypes Associated with Wealth
- Jacqueline Thompson
University of Oxford - Amar Sarkar
University of Cambridge - Andrew Elliot
University of Rochester
Abstract
Economic status is an important social signal that activates stereotypes. In 3 pre-registered studies, wealthy targets were perceived as more competent, but not warmer, than poor targets, and ratings correlated with participants’ own income. We also show how stereotype judgements differ across a full spectrum of wealth levels.
Social Cognition
