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Dispositional empathy and personality as predictors of contact quality: The mediating roles of contact self-efficacy and effort towards contact (2024)
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Birtel, M. D., Di Bernardo, G. A., Vezzali, L., Turner, R. N., Crisp, R. J., & Martin, R. (2024). Dispositional empathy and personality as predictors of contact quality: The mediating roles of contact self-efficacy and effort towards contact. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 102, Article 101986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.101986

While the prejudice-reduction effect of intergroup contact has been extensively demonstrated, research identifying antecedents of positive contact and underlying mechanisms is limited. Two studies, in Italy (N = 239 Italian adolescents) and the UK (N... Read More about Dispositional empathy and personality as predictors of contact quality: The mediating roles of contact self-efficacy and effort towards contact.

Let's stay close: An examination of the effects of imagined contact on behavior toward children with disability (2022)
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Cocco, V. M., Bisagno, E., Di Bernardo, G. A., Bicocchi, N., Calderara, S., Palazzi, A., …Vezzali, L. (2023). Let's stay close: An examination of the effects of imagined contact on behavior toward children with disability. Social Development, 32(3), 1042-1059. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12662

In line with current developments in indirect intergroup contact literature, we conducted a field study using the imagined contact paradigm among high-status (Italian children) and low-status (children with foreign origins) group members (N = 122; 53... Read More about Let's stay close: An examination of the effects of imagined contact on behavior toward children with disability.

Building bonds: A pre-registered secondary data analysis examining linear and curvilinear relations between socio-economic status and communal attitudes (2022)
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Weick, M., Couturier, L., Vasiljevic, M., Ross, P., Cory, C., Crisp, R., …Van de Vyver, J. (2022). Building bonds: A pre-registered secondary data analysis examining linear and curvilinear relations between socio-economic status and communal attitudes. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 102, Article 104353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2022.104353

A large body of research points to differences in the communal orientation of people from a lower and higher socio-economic status (SES) background. However, direct evidence for differences in communal attitudes remains scant. In this pre-registered... Read More about Building bonds: A pre-registered secondary data analysis examining linear and curvilinear relations between socio-economic status and communal attitudes.

Remembrance of Contact Past: When Intergroup Contact Metacognitions Decrease Outgroup Tolerance (2022)
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Drury, L., Birtel, M. D., Randsley de Moura, G., & Crisp, R. J. (2022). Remembrance of Contact Past: When Intergroup Contact Metacognitions Decrease Outgroup Tolerance. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 26(3), 652-668. https://doi.org/10.1177/13684302221079220

Positive intergroup contact reliably reduces prejudice, yet little is known about the meta-cognitive processes involved in recalling prior contact experiences and their impact on outgroup tolerance. The present research examined whether contact inter... Read More about Remembrance of Contact Past: When Intergroup Contact Metacognitions Decrease Outgroup Tolerance.

Perceptions of Emotional Functionality: Similarities and Differences Among Dignity, Face, and Honor Cultures (2022)
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Maitner, A., DeCoster, J., Andersson, P., Eriksson, K., Sherbaji, S., Giner-Sorolla, R., …Wu, J. (2022). Perceptions of Emotional Functionality: Similarities and Differences Among Dignity, Face, and Honor Cultures. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 53(3-4), 263-288. https://doi.org/10.1177/00220221211065108

Emotions are linked to wide sets of action tendencies, and it can be difficult to predict which specific action tendency will be motivated or indulged in response to individual experiences of emotion. Building on a functional perspective of emotion,... Read More about Perceptions of Emotional Functionality: Similarities and Differences Among Dignity, Face, and Honor Cultures.

40 Years of Multiple Social Categorization: A Tool for Social Inclusivity (2020)
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Prati, F., Crisp, R. J., & Rubini, M. (2021). 40 Years of Multiple Social Categorization: A Tool for Social Inclusivity. European Review of Social Psychology, 32(1), 47-87. https://doi.org/10.1080/10463283.2020.1830612

We review a 40-year corpus of research that we collectively name “Multiple Categorisation Theory” (MCT). From early illustrations using the minimal group paradigm, through a focus on how people cognitively represent social diversity, to recent models... Read More about 40 Years of Multiple Social Categorization: A Tool for Social Inclusivity.

Diversity May Help the Uninterested: Evidence that Exposure to Counter-stereotypes Promotes Cognitive Reflection for People Low (But not High) in Need for Cognition (2019)
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Damer, E., Webb, T. L., & Crisp, R. J. (2019). Diversity May Help the Uninterested: Evidence that Exposure to Counter-stereotypes Promotes Cognitive Reflection for People Low (But not High) in Need for Cognition. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 22(8), 1079-1093. https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430218811250

Previous theorizing and research has linked exposure to counter-stereotypical diversity (e.g., an Oxford-educated bricklayer) to enhanced cognitive performance and creativity. However, it is unclear whether people’s motivation to cognitively engage w... Read More about Diversity May Help the Uninterested: Evidence that Exposure to Counter-stereotypes Promotes Cognitive Reflection for People Low (But not High) in Need for Cognition.

Don’t Hurt my Outgroup Friend: Imagined Contact Promotes Intentions to Counteract Bullying (2019)
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Vezzali, L., Birtel, M., Di Bernardoa, G., Stathi, S., Crisp, R., Cadamuroa, A., & Visintin, E. (2020). Don’t Hurt my Outgroup Friend: Imagined Contact Promotes Intentions to Counteract Bullying. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 23(5), 643-663. https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430219852404

A growing body of research has shown that imagined intergroup contact can improve outgroup attitudes. The aim of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of a multifaceted form of imagined contact in counteracting bullying in school childre... Read More about Don’t Hurt my Outgroup Friend: Imagined Contact Promotes Intentions to Counteract Bullying.

On the Generalization of Intergroup Contact: A Taxonomy of Transfer Effects (2019)
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Meleady, R., Crisp, R., Hodson, G., & Earle, M. (2019). On the Generalization of Intergroup Contact: A Taxonomy of Transfer Effects. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 28(5), 430-435. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721419848682

The contact hypothesis proposes that bringing groups together under favorable conditions can improve intergroup relations. It is now well established that intergroup contact can improve attitudes not only toward the out-group as a whole but also towa... Read More about On the Generalization of Intergroup Contact: A Taxonomy of Transfer Effects.

Intergroup Contact, Social Dominance and Environmental Concern: A Test of the Cognitive-Liberalization Hypothesis (2019)
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Meleady, R., Crisp, R., Dhont, K., & Hopthrow, T. (2020). Intergroup Contact, Social Dominance and Environmental Concern: A Test of the Cognitive-Liberalization Hypothesis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 118(6), 1146-1164. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000196

Intergroup contact is among the most effective ways to improve intergroup attitudes. Although it is now beyond any doubt that contact can reduce prejudice, in this article we provide evidence that its benefits can extend beyond intergroup relations—a... Read More about Intergroup Contact, Social Dominance and Environmental Concern: A Test of the Cognitive-Liberalization Hypothesis.

Dealing in Hope: Does Observing Hope Expressions Increase Conciliatory Attitudes in Intergroup Conflict? (2019)
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Cohen-Chen, S., van Kleef, G., Crisp, R., & Halperin, E. (2019). Dealing in Hope: Does Observing Hope Expressions Increase Conciliatory Attitudes in Intergroup Conflict?. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 83, 102-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2019.04.002

The emotion of hope has been found to play a pivotal role in intergroup conflict resolution processes. As a positive and motivating emotion, prominent group members, such as group leaders or representatives may wish to instill hope among ingroup memb... Read More about Dealing in Hope: Does Observing Hope Expressions Increase Conciliatory Attitudes in Intergroup Conflict?.

Imagining Contact Reduces Prejudice in Pre-School Children (2019)
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Birtel, M., Di Bernardo, A., Stathi, S., Crisp, R., Cadamuro, A., & Vezzali, L. (2019). Imagining Contact Reduces Prejudice in Pre-School Children. Social Development, 28(4), 1054-1073. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12374

We examined the effectiveness of an imagery‐based strategy designed to reduce prejudice in pre‐schoolers in Italy. Three studies involving different target groups (disabled children, Black children) were conducted within Italian pre‐schools. Children... Read More about Imagining Contact Reduces Prejudice in Pre-School Children.

Intergroup Contact as an Agent of Cognitive Liberalization (2018)
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Hodson, G., Crisp, R., Meleady, R., & Earle, M. (2018). Intergroup Contact as an Agent of Cognitive Liberalization. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 13(5), 523-548. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691617752324

Intergroup contact is widely recognized as one of the most validated methods of improving attitudes toward out-groups. Yet what is intergroup contact “good for” beyond this function? To answer this question we take a panoramic view of the literature,... Read More about Intergroup Contact as an Agent of Cognitive Liberalization.

Leadership Diversity: Effects of Counterstereotypical Thinking on the Support for Women Leaders under Uncertainty (2018)
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Randsley de Moura, G., Leicht, C., Leite, A., Crisp, R., & Gocłowska, M. (2018). Leadership Diversity: Effects of Counterstereotypical Thinking on the Support for Women Leaders under Uncertainty. Journal of Social Issues, 74(1), 165-183. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12262

Despite societal shifts, women are still underrepresented in leadership positions. Previous research has found that women are often placed in risky and precarious leadership positions. This is likely to be the case when the context (economic, social,... Read More about Leadership Diversity: Effects of Counterstereotypical Thinking on the Support for Women Leaders under Uncertainty.

Redefining climate change inaction as temporal intergroup bias: Temporally adapted interventions for reducing prejudice may help elicit environmental protection (2017)
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Meleady, R., & Crisp, R. (2017). Redefining climate change inaction as temporal intergroup bias: Temporally adapted interventions for reducing prejudice may help elicit environmental protection. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 53, 206-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.08.005

The consequences of the environmental decisions we make today will bear upon future generations of people. We argue that the framing of climate change is inherently intergroup in nature and suggest a reason for inaction on climate change is the perce... Read More about Redefining climate change inaction as temporal intergroup bias: Temporally adapted interventions for reducing prejudice may help elicit environmental protection.

A New Appraisal-Based Framework Underlying Hope in Conflict Resolution (2017)
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Cohen-Chen, S., Crisp, R. J., & Halperin, E. (2017). A New Appraisal-Based Framework Underlying Hope in Conflict Resolution. Emotion Review, 9(3), 208-214. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073916670023

Hope is a positive emotion that plays a pivotal role in intractable conflicts and conflict resolution processes by inducing conciliatory attitudes for peace. As a catalyser for conflict resolution, it is important to further understand hope in such c... Read More about A New Appraisal-Based Framework Underlying Hope in Conflict Resolution.

The role of multicultural and colorblind ideologies and typicality in imagined contact interventions (2017)
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Visintin, E. P., Birtel, M. D., & Crisp, R. J. (2017). The role of multicultural and colorblind ideologies and typicality in imagined contact interventions. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 59, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2017.04.010

Recent studies have demonstrated that simply imagining a positive interaction with an outgroup member reduces prejudice, especially if the outgroup member is typical of the whole outgroup. In this research, we tested how a multicultural vs. colorblin... Read More about The role of multicultural and colorblind ideologies and typicality in imagined contact interventions.

Take it to the top: Imagined interactions with leaders elevates organizational identification (2017)
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Meleady, R., & Crisp, R. J. (2017). Take it to the top: Imagined interactions with leaders elevates organizational identification. The Leadership Quarterly, 28(5), 621-638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2017.01.008

Organizational identification is an important predictor of workplace behavior. The more strongly an individual identifies with their employing organization, the more motivated they will be to behave in ways that promote its success. In this paper we... Read More about Take it to the top: Imagined interactions with leaders elevates organizational identification.

Hope Comes in Many Forms: Out-Group Expressions of Hope Override Low Support and Promote Reconciliation in Conflicts (2016)
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Cohen-Chen, S., Crisp, R. J., & Halperin, E. (2016). Hope Comes in Many Forms: Out-Group Expressions of Hope Override Low Support and Promote Reconciliation in Conflicts. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 8(2), 153-161. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550616667612

In conflicts, political attitudes are based to some extent on the perception of the out-group as sharing the goal of peace and supporting steps to achieve it. However, intractable conflicts are characterized by inconsistent and negative interactions,... Read More about Hope Comes in Many Forms: Out-Group Expressions of Hope Override Low Support and Promote Reconciliation in Conflicts.