1. Accuracy, consensus, in-group bias, and cultural frame shifting in the context of national character stereotypes.
- Author
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Lönnqvist JE, Konstabel K, Lönnqvist N, and Verkasalo M
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Culture, Ethnicity, Female, Finland, Humans, Male, Multilingualism, Reproducibility of Results, Students psychology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sweden, Character, Consensus, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Group Processes, Prejudice psychology, Stereotyping
- Abstract
We examined Finns' and bilingual Swedish-Finns' stereotypes regarding personality differences between Finns and Swedish-Finns and compared them with their respective self-ratings. Stereotype ratings by both groups converged on depicting Swedish-Finns as having a more desirable personality. In-group bias also influenced stereotypes. Contrary to predictions based on the Stereotype Content Model, out-group stereotypes were not compensatory. Consistent with the kernel of truth hypothesis of national stereotypes, Swedish-Finns' aggregate self-ratings resembled their stereotype of personality differences between the two groups, and their personality self-ratings were more desirable than Finns' self-ratings. Tentatively suggesting the occurrence of cultural frame shifting, the resemblance between Swedish-Finns' self-ratings and their stereotype of Swedish-Finns was, although only marginally statistically significantly, somewhat stronger when the self-ratings were provided in Swedish.
- Published
- 2014
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