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Reducing stereotype threat with embodied triggers: A case of sensorimotor-mental congruence
- Source :
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, SAGE Publications, 2016, 42 (8), pp.1063-1076. ⟨10.1177/0146167216651407⟩, Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 2016, 42 (8), pp.1063-1076. 〈10.1177/0146167216651407〉, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2016, 42 (8), pp.1063-1076. ⟨10.1177/0146167216651407⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2016.
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Abstract
- International audience; In four experiments, we tested whether embodied triggers may reduce stereotype threat. We predicted that left-side sensorimotor inductions would increase cognitive performance under stereotype threat, because such inductions are linked to avoidance motivation among right-handers. This sensorimotor-mental congruence hypothesis rests on regulatory fit research showing that stereotype threat may be reduced by avoidance-oriented interventions, and motor congruence research showing positive effects when two parameters of a motor action activate the same motivational system (avoidance or approach). Results indicated that under stereotype threat, cognitive performance was higher when participants contracted their left hand (Study 1) or when the stimuli were presented on the left side of the visual field (Studies 2-4), as compared with right-hand contraction or right-side visual stimulation. These results were observed on math (Studies 1, 2, and 4) and Stroop (Study 3) performance. An indirect effect of congruence on math performance through subjective fluency was also observed.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Social Psychology
avoidance motivation
Psychological intervention
050109 social psychology
[ SCCO.PSYC ] Cognitive science/Psychology
Choice Behavior
050105 experimental psychology
Fluency
Young Adult
[ SDV.NEU.SC ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Neurons and Cognition [q-bio.NC]/Cognitive Sciences
Cognition
Congruence (geometry)
Physical Stimulation
Avoidance Learning
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance
regulatory fit
Motivation
Stereotyping
05 social sciences
Emotion Cognition et Comportement
Visual field
Embodied cognition
Stereotype threat
motor congruence
stereotype threat
Stroop Test
[SCCO.PSYC]Cognitive science/Psychology
Visual Perception
Female
Psychology
Social psychology
Photic Stimulation
Stroop effect
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01461672
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, SAGE Publications, 2016, 42 (8), pp.1063-1076. ⟨10.1177/0146167216651407⟩, Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 2016, 42 (8), pp.1063-1076. 〈10.1177/0146167216651407〉, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2016, 42 (8), pp.1063-1076. ⟨10.1177/0146167216651407⟩
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6bc17bfa50159f6248c5c34f37627412