Realistic Threat and In-Group Social Influence Affect Understandings of Negative Intergroup Claims as Prejudice and Truth Platow, M. J. (Australian National University), Getchell, L. (Australian National University) Social psychology has a long history of pursuing positive social change through the reduction, if not complete elimination, of prejudice. The conceptual and empirical questions we raise in […]

Bad is Stronger than Good in Intergroup Contact Only if I Chose It! Preliminary Meta-Analytical Evidence of Valence Asymmetries’ Moderation by Self-Selection Paolini, S. (The University of Newcastle), Gibbs, M. (The University of Newcastle), McIntyre, K. (The University of Newcastle), Fell, B. (Oxford University, UK), Hewstone, M. (The University of Newcastle & Oxford University, United […]

Social Norms and Willingness to Engage in Intergroup Contact Christ, O. (FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany), Kauff, M. (FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany), Hewstone, M., (Oxford University, UK),  Schmid, K. (Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain), Schäfer, S. (FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany), Wagner, U. (Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany) A plethora of studies has shown that intergroup contact reduces prejudice. […]

Intergroup Contact and Mental Health Stigma: A Comparative Effectiveness Meta-Analysis Maunder, R. (University of Sydney), White, F. (University of Sydney) Mental health stigma has a myriad of detrimental effects on people with mental illness, as well as their friends and family. Intergroup contact interventions appear to be the most effective strategy for reducing mental health […]