Abstract
In 16 independent samples from five countries involving ~7,700 participants, we employ a mixture of cross-sectional, longitudinal, and quasi-experimental methods to examine the effect of intergroup contact on (a) the blatant dehumanization of outgroups, and (b) the perception that outgroup members dehumanize the ingroup (meta-dehumanization). First, we conduct a meta-analysis across 12 survey samples collected from five countries regarding eight different target groups (total N = 5,388) and find a consistent effect of contact quality on dehumanization and meta-dehumanization. Second, we use a large longitudinal sample of American participants (N = 1,103) to show that quality of contact with Muslims at Time 1 predicts dehumanization of Muslims and meta-dehumanization 6 months later. Finally, we show that sustained semester-long “virtual contact” between American and Muslim college students is associated with reduced American students’ (N = 487) dehumanization of, and perceived dehumanization by, Muslims.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 906-920 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2021 |
Keywords
- Islamophobia
- dehumanization
- intergroup contact
- meta-dehumanization
- prejudice
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
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Intergroup Contact Reduces Dehumanization and Meta-Dehumanization: Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Quasi-Experimental Evidence From 16 Samples in Five Countries
Bruneau, E. (Creator), Hameiri, B. (Creator), Moore-Berg, S. L. (Creator) & Kteily, N. S. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2020
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5108938.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Intergroup_Contact_Reduces_Dehumanization_and_Meta-Dehumanization_Cross-Sectional_Longitudinal_and_Quasi-Experimental_Evidence_From_16_Samples_in_Five_Countries/5108938/1
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