ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science
Questioning Assumptions of Social Essentialism
In this symposium we will question assumptions about the causes and consequences of social essentialism. Based on evidence from diverse national, racial, and age groups, we will argue that social essentialism is neither ubiquitous nor inherently negative; rather, social context shapes the development, nature, and downstream consequences of social essentialism.
Chairs & Discussants
- Nicole BetzChair
Northeastern University - John ColeyDiscussant
Northeastern University
Presentations
- Cultural Variation in Social Essentialism: An Investigation into the Effects of Cultural Collectivism on Essentialist Thinking and Its ConsequencesNicole Betz
- A Cross Cultural Study of Relations between Essentialist Beliefs and Judgements from Faces of Membership in the Categories Catholic and ProtestantAidan Feeney
- Essentialist Beliefs about Racial Outgroups Predict the Own-Race Bias in Facial RecognitionJessica Leffers
- Racial Essentialism Does Not Inevitably Lead to Racial Prejudice: Evidence from across Development Tara Mandalaywala
