The Stereotype Content Model – Benefits and Challenges of Examining Group-Related Differences on Basic Dimensions of Social Perception in a Latent Modelling Framework Friehs, M.-T. (Osnabrück University, Germany), Kotzur, P. F. (Osnabrück University, Germany) The Stereotype Content Model (SCM) proposes warmth and competence as fundamental dimensions of the social perception of groups. This model was […]

Differential Processing of Race in Familiar and Unfamiliar Faces: Implications for the Other Race Effect Oldmeadow, J. A. (Swinburne University of Technology), Young, A. W. (University of York) The well-known other race effect in face recognition is often interpreted amongst social psychologists as stemming from cognitive and motivational biases linked to own-group preferences. Categorising others […]

It’s Only Funny If We Say It: The Intergroup Sensitivity Effect and the Reception of Disparagement Humor Thai, M. (University of Queensland), Borgella, A. M. (Bates College), Sanchez, M. S. (Griffith University) Three studies aimed to assess whether the intergroup sensitivity effect emerges for disparagement humor, such that a disparaging joke would be received more […]

Are Twelve Heads Better Than One? Stereotypes and Jury Decision Making McKimmie, B. (University of Queensland), Schuller, R. (York University, Canada), Masser, B. (University of Queensland), Goodman Delahunty, J. (Charles Sturt University), Tait, D. (Western Sydney University), Rosner, M. (London School of Economics), Sarre, R. (University of South Australia) Research on individual (mock) jurors suggests […]