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Psychotherapy and Social Change: Utilizing Principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Help Develop New Prejudice-Reduction Interventions (2015)
Journal Article
Birtel, M. D., & Crisp, R. J. (2015). Psychotherapy and Social Change: Utilizing Principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Help Develop New Prejudice-Reduction Interventions. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, Article 1771. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01771

We propose that key concepts from clinical psychotherapy can inform science-based initiatives aimed at building tolerance and community cohesion. Commonalities in social and clinical psychology are identified regarding (1) distorted thinking (intergr... Read More about Psychotherapy and Social Change: Utilizing Principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Help Develop New Prejudice-Reduction Interventions.

Women's adaptation to STEM domains promotes resilience and a lesser reliance on heuristic thinking. (2015)
Journal Article
Di Bella, L., & Crisp, R. J. (2016). Women's adaptation to STEM domains promotes resilience and a lesser reliance on heuristic thinking. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 19(2), 184-201. https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430215596074

Experiences that compel people to challenge social stereotypes can promote enhanced cognitive flexibility on a range of judgmental domains. Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields are chronically exposed to such experiences... Read More about Women's adaptation to STEM domains promotes resilience and a lesser reliance on heuristic thinking..

Comparing direct and imagined intergroup contact among children: Effects on outgroup stereotypes and helping intentions (2015)
Journal Article
Vezzali, L., Stathi, S., Crisp, R. J., & Capozza, D. (2015). Comparing direct and imagined intergroup contact among children: Effects on outgroup stereotypes and helping intentions. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 49, 46-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2015.06.009

We conducted an experimental intervention aimed at comparing the effectiveness of direct and imagined intergroup contact. Italian elementary school children took part in a three-week intervention with dependent variables assessed one week after the l... Read More about Comparing direct and imagined intergroup contact among children: Effects on outgroup stereotypes and helping intentions.

Imagined Intergroup Contact and Common Ingroup Identity An Integrative Approach (2015)
Journal Article
Vezzali, L., Stathi, S., Crisp, R. J., Giovannini, D., Capozza, D., & Gaertner, S. L. (2015). Imagined Intergroup Contact and Common Ingroup Identity An Integrative Approach. Social Psychology, 46(5), 265-276. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000242

Abstract. We conducted two studies involving two different age groups (elementary school children and adults) aimed at integrating imagined contact and common ingroup identity models. In the first study, Italian elementary school children were asked... Read More about Imagined Intergroup Contact and Common Ingroup Identity An Integrative Approach.

Counter-stereotypes reduce emotional intergroup bias by eliciting surprise in the face of unexpected category combinations (2015)
Journal Article
Prati, F., Crisp, R. J., & Rubini, M. (2015). Counter-stereotypes reduce emotional intergroup bias by eliciting surprise in the face of unexpected category combinations. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 61, 31-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2015.06.004

In three experiments we investigated the impact that exposure to counter-stereotypes has on emotional reactions to outgroups. In Experiment 1, thinking about gender counter-stereotypes attenuated stereotyped emotions toward females and males. In Expe... Read More about Counter-stereotypes reduce emotional intergroup bias by eliciting surprise in the face of unexpected category combinations.

Imagining oneself in a stereotyped role may stifle generalized tendencies to support social change (2015)
Journal Article
Di Bella, L., & Crisp, R. J. (2015). Imagining oneself in a stereotyped role may stifle generalized tendencies to support social change. Social Influence, 10(3), 157-167. https://doi.org/10.1080/15534510.2015.1030446

Imagining oneself in a stereotyped role may not only increase women's endorsement of stereotypes about women and science, but also stifle broader concerns about social change. In the experiment, 81 women imagined themselves on a stereotypical or a co... Read More about Imagining oneself in a stereotyped role may stifle generalized tendencies to support social change.

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..

Perceptions of a Changing World Induce Hope and Promote Peace in Intractable Conflicts (2015)
Journal Article
Cohen-Chen, S., Crisp, R. J., & Halperin, E. (2015). Perceptions of a Changing World Induce Hope and Promote Peace in Intractable Conflicts. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 41(4), 498-512. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167215573210

The importance of hope in promoting conciliatory attitudes has been asserted in the field of conflict resolution. However, little is known about conditions inducing hope, especially in intractable conflicts, where reference to the outgroup may backfi... Read More about Perceptions of a Changing World Induce Hope and Promote Peace in Intractable Conflicts.