Dr Milica Vasiljevic milica.vasiljevic@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Tolerance by Surprise: Evidence for a Generalized Reduction in Prejudice and Increased Egalitarianism through Novel Category Combination
Vasiljevic, M.; Crisp, R.J.
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Professor Richard Crisp richard.j.crisp@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Abstract
Prejudices towards different groups are interrelated, but research has yet to find a way to promote tolerance towards multiple outgroups. We devise, develop and implement a new cognitive intervention for achieving generalized tolerance based on scientific studies of social categorization. In five laboratory experiments and one field study the intervention led to a reduction of prejudice towards multiple outgroups (elderly, disabled, asylum seekers, HIV patients, gay men), and fostered generalized tolerance and egalitarian beliefs. Importantly, these effects persisted outside the laboratory in a context marked by a history of violent ethnic conflict, increasing trust and reconciliatory tendencies towards multiple ethnic groups in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. We discuss the implications of these findings for intervention strategies focused on reducing conflict and promoting peaceful intergroup relations.
Citation
Vasiljevic, M., & Crisp, R. (2013). Tolerance by Surprise: Evidence for a Generalized Reduction in Prejudice and Increased Egalitarianism through Novel Category Combination. PLoS ONE, 8(3), Article e57106. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057106
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 21, 2013 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 6, 2013 |
Publication Date | Mar 6, 2013 |
Deposit Date | Aug 23, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 5, 2017 |
Journal | PLoS ONE |
Publisher | Public Library of Science |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 8 |
Issue | 3 |
Article Number | e57106 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057106 |
Related Public URLs | https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/253153 |
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© 2013 Vasiljevic, Crisp. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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