Equality hypocrisy, inconsistency, and prejudice: The unequal application of the universal human right to equality

Abrams, D.; Houston, D.M.; Van de Vyver, J.; Vasiljevic, M.

doi:10.1037/pac0000084

All Outputs (8)

The group and cultural context of restorative justice: A social psychological perspective (2015)
Book Chapter
Van de Vyver, J., Travaglino, G., Vasiljevic, M., & Abrams, D. (2015). The group and cultural context of restorative justice: A social psychological perspective. In T. Gavrielides (Ed.), The psychology of restorative justice. Ashgate Publishing

Boosting belligerence: How the July 7, 2005, London bombings affected Liberals' moral foundations and prejudice (2015)
Journal Article
Van de Vyver, J., Houston, D., Abrams, D., & Vasiljevic, M. (2016). Boosting belligerence: How the July 7, 2005, London bombings affected Liberals' moral foundations and prejudice. Psychological Science, 27(2), 169-177. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797615615584

Major terrorist events, such as the recent attacks in Ankara, Sinai, and Paris, can have profound effects on a nation’s values, attitudes, and prejudices. Yet psychological evidence testing the impact of such events via data collected immediately bef... Read More about Boosting belligerence: How the July 7, 2005, London bombings affected Liberals' moral foundations and prejudice.

Walking blindfolded unveils unique contributions of behavioural approach and inhibition to lateral spatial bias (2015)
Journal Article
Weick, M., Allen, J., Vasiljevic, M., & Yao, B. (2016). Walking blindfolded unveils unique contributions of behavioural approach and inhibition to lateral spatial bias. Cognition, 147, 106-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2015.11.006

Healthy individuals display a tendency to allocate attention unequally across space, and this bias has implications for how individuals interact with their environments. However, the origins of this phenomenon remain relatively poorly understood. The... Read More about Walking blindfolded unveils unique contributions of behavioural approach and inhibition to lateral spatial bias.

Is the intention-behaviour gap greater amongst the more deprived? A meta-analysis of five studies on physical activity, diet, and medication adherence in smoking cessation (2015)
Journal Article
Vasiljevic, M., Ng, Y., Griffin, S., Sutton, S., & Marteau, T. (2016). Is the intention-behaviour gap greater amongst the more deprived? A meta-analysis of five studies on physical activity, diet, and medication adherence in smoking cessation. British Journal of Health Psychology, 21(1), 11-30. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12152

Objectives: Unhealthy behaviour is more common amongst the deprived, thereby contributing to health inequalities. The evidence that the gap between intention and behaviour is greater amongst the more deprived is limited and inconsistent. We tested th... Read More about Is the intention-behaviour gap greater amongst the more deprived? A meta-analysis of five studies on physical activity, diet, and medication adherence in smoking cessation.

Making food labels social: The impact of colour of nutritional labels and injunctive norms on perceptions and choice of snack foods (2015)
Journal Article
Vasiljevic, M., Pechey, R., & Marteau, T. (2015). Making food labels social: The impact of colour of nutritional labels and injunctive norms on perceptions and choice of snack foods. Appetite, 91, 56-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.03.034

Recent studies report that using green labels to denote healthier foods, and red to denote less healthy foods increases consumption of green- and decreases consumption of red-labelled foods. Other symbols (e.g. emoticons conveying normative approval... Read More about Making food labels social: The impact of colour of nutritional labels and injunctive norms on perceptions and choice of snack foods.

Synergies between healthy and sustainable diets (2015)
Report
Bajzelj, B., Benton, T., Clark, M., Garnett, T., Marteau, T., Richards, K., …Vasiljevic, M. (2015). Synergies between healthy and sustainable diets. [No known commissioning body]

Some extended psychological benefits of challenging social stereotypes: Decreased dehumanization and a reduced reliance on heuristic thinking. (2015)
Journal Article
Prati, F., Vasiljevic, M., Crisp, R., & Rubini, M. (2015). Some extended psychological benefits of challenging social stereotypes: Decreased dehumanization and a reduced reliance on heuristic thinking. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 18(6), 801-816. https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430214567762

One way to promote equality is to encourage people to generate counterstereotypic role models. In two experiments, we demonstrate that such interventions have much broader benefits than previously thought—reducing a reliance on heuristic thinking and... Read More about Some extended psychological benefits of challenging social stereotypes: Decreased dehumanization and a reduced reliance on heuristic thinking..

Equality hypocrisy, inconsistency, and prejudice: The unequal application of the universal human right to equality (2015)
Journal Article
Abrams, D., Houston, D., Van de Vyver, J., & Vasiljevic, M. (2015). Equality hypocrisy, inconsistency, and prejudice: The unequal application of the universal human right to equality. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 21(1), 28-46. https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000084

[Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 21(3) of Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology (see record 2015-17043-001). In the article, the copyright should have been “© 2015 The Author(s)”. In addition, the author n... Read More about Equality hypocrisy, inconsistency, and prejudice: The unequal application of the universal human right to equality.