The Minority Spotlight Effect

Across three studies, members of underrepresented groups felt that they were the center of others’ attention when topics related to their group were discussed, and this experience was accompanied by negative emotions. Black participants reported that they would feel most “in the spotlight” when they...

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Published in:Social psychological & personality science 2014-09, Vol.5 (7), p.743-750
Main Authors: Crosby, Jennifer Randall, King, Madeline, Savitsky, Kenneth
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