Are attitudes the problem, and do psychologists have the answer? Relational cognition underlies intergroup relations

The focus on negative attitudes toward other groups has led to a dichotomy between the prejudice reduction and the collective action approach. To solve the resulting problems identified by Dixon et al., we suggest analyzing the psychological processes underlying the construction of relationships (an...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2012-12, Vol.35 (6), p.449-450
Main Authors: Waldzus, Sven, Schubert, Thomas W., Paladino, Maria-Paola
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Collective action
Equality
Group dynamics
Group Processes
Humans
Intergroup Relations
Interpersonal Relations
Open Peer Commentary
Prejudice
Principles
Psychological research
Psychologists
Social change
Social Identification
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Summary:The focus on negative attitudes toward other groups has led to a dichotomy between the prejudice reduction and the collective action approach. To solve the resulting problems identified by Dixon et al., we suggest analyzing the psychological processes underlying the construction of relationships (and their alternatives) between own and other groups.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X1200146X