On the effectiveness of approach-avoidance instructions and training for changing evaluations of social groups

• Published in: Journal of personality and social psychology Vol. 119; no. 2; p. e1
• Main Authors: Van Dessel, Pieter, De Houwer, Jan, Gast, Anne, Roets, Arne, Smith, Colin Tucker
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Group Processes; Humans; Male; Prejudice; Social Perception; Young Adult

Prior evidence suggests that White participants who repeatedly approach images of Black people and avoid images of White people can exhibit a reduction in implicit racial bias (Kawakami, Phills, Steele, & Dovidio, 2007). In contrast, a recent study by Van Dessel, De Houwer, Gast, and Smith (2015...