When the mind is otherwise engaged: resource depletion and social stereotyping

This study investigated the effects of resource depletion on stereotyping. Participants were instructed to form an impression of a target, and whilst performing this task, they overheard a tape‐recorded conversation. The conversation was manipulated so that it was more or less relevant to the partic...

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Published in:European journal of social psychology 1998-03, Vol.28 (2), p.293-299
Main Author: Pendry, Louise
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Impression Formation
Perception
Person perception
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Role
Social attribution, perception and cognition
Social psychology
Stereotypes
Student Attitudes
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:This study investigated the effects of resource depletion on stereotyping. Participants were instructed to form an impression of a target, and whilst performing this task, they overheard a tape‐recorded conversation. The conversation was manipulated so that it was more or less relevant to the participants. Results in general supported the prediction that when participants eavesdrop on a relevant conversation, attentional capacity will be diminished, and target evaluations will be stereotypic in implication. Findings are discussed in terms of contemporary treatments of stereotyping. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0046-2772
1099-0992
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1099-0992(199803/04)28:2<293::AID-EJSP869>3.0.CO;2-7