PSYC12H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Amygdule, In-Group Favoritism, Neuroticism
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The role of affect in stereotyping and prejudice: researchers became interested in how emotions affect cognitive based thinking: robert. Zajonc (cid:862)we feel fi(cid:396)st, thi(cid:374)k late(cid:396). (cid:863) e(cid:448)e(cid:374) i(cid:374) hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) de(cid:448). Important gut level instinct that later guides our thought processes. If (cid:455)ou"(cid:396)e i(cid:374) a(cid:374) e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)all(cid:455) a(cid:396)oused (cid:894)e(cid:454)(cid:272)ited/s(cid:272)a(cid:396)ed/disgusted- any mood just intensified) you are more likely to behave prejudicially. Low arousal (sad/depressed/calm) are less likely to engage in stereotyping and prejudice. Nothing to do w/ group- just natural mood: integral: that has to do w/ feelings a specific type of group (race/sex/age/etc. ) Chronic: always tend to feel / cst towards specific types of groups. Very very likely to behave prejudicially towards them. The depressed ones + ambiguous details about details- more likely to stereotype. Who tends to feel more emotions when: authoritarian personality: first written by adorno 1950- psychoanalysts: people who grew up w/ strict parents (people who were brought up submissive) mostly likely to dehumanize people w/ diff values.
