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The accumulation of stereotype-based self-fulfilling prophecies.

Madon, Stephanie, Jussim, Lee, Guyll, Max, Nofziger, Heather, Salib, Elizabeth R., Willard, Jennifer, Scherr, Kyle C.·2018·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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A recurring theme in the psychological literature is that the self-fulfilling effect of stereotypes can accumulate across perceivers. This article provides the first empirical support for this long-standing hypothesis. In three experiments (Ns = 123-241), targets more strongly confirmed a stereotype as the number of perceivers who held stereotypic expectations about them increased. A fourth experiment (N = 121) showed that new perceivers judged targets according to the stereotypic behaviors they had previously been channeled to adopt, an effect that even occurred among perceivers who were privy to the fact that targets' behavior had been shaped by the actions of others. The authors discuss ways in which these effects may contribute to group inequalities. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

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  • Self-fulfilling prophecies can be pernicious when the beliefs at the center capture negative social conceptions, such as stereotypes, anxious expectations, fear, or hostility.

    “Importantly, SFPs can be pernicious when the beliefs at the center of them capture negative social conceptions, for instance, stereotypes, anxious expectations, fear, or hostility (Darley and Gross 1983;Downey et al. 1998;Madon et al. 2018).”

    From What Is the Function of Confirmation Bias? (2022) · cites this paper as Madon et al. 2018

  • In contemporary societies, overall accumulative SFP effects of negative social beliefs (e.g., stereotypes) might be stronger than those of positive social beliefs in individual dyadic interactions.

    “in contemporary societies, overall accumulative SFP effects of negative social beliefs capturing, e.g., stereotypes might be stronger than those of positive social beliefs in individual dyadic interactions(Madon et al. 2018).”

    From What Is the Function of Confirmation Bias? (2022) · cites this paper as Madon et al. 2018

  • SFPs can accumulate when they occur across different interactions.

    “SFPs can also accumulate when they occur across different interactions”

    From What Is the Function of Confirmation Bias? (2022) · cites this paper as Madon et al. 2018

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Authors
Madon, S., Jussim, L., Guyll, M., Nofziger, H., Salib, E. R., Willard, J., & Scherr, K. C.
Affiliations
  • Iowa State University (US)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
  • Kennesaw State University (US)
  • Central Michigan University (US)
Venue
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Published
2018-11
Volume
115
Issue
5
Pages
825-844
ISSN
  • 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1315
OpenAlex
W2897782253
Cited by
37
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 2
FWCI
6.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalCommons - Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw State University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Power and Status Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Keywords
self-fulfilling prophecy, social influence, group inequality
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Self Concept, Stereotyping, Students, Racial Groups, Overweight, Young Adult, Sexism

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