Can imagined contact favor the “humanization” of the homeless?

Rossella Falvo, Dora Capozza, Gian Antonio Di Bernardo, Ariela Francesca Pagani

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Abstract

Research on imagined contact, a new prejudice-reduction strategy, has demonstrated its beneficial effects on several aspects of intergroup relations. Emerging evidence has shown that this form of contact can positively affect humanness perceptions. The present study examined imagined contact as a means to improve humanity attributions to the homeless ― a stigmatized group strongly dehumanized. Participants (university students) were asked to imagine either a positive interaction with a homeless person or a control scene. Humanity attributions were assessed by using uniquely human (e.g., rationality) and non-uniquely human (e.g., impulsiveness) traits. As expected, after the mentally-simulated encounter, the homeless were perceived as more clearly characterized by uniquely human features. Practical implications of findings are discussed.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)23-30
Numero di pagine8
RivistaTPM. TESTING, PSYCHOMETRICS, METHODOLOGY IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2015

Keywords

  • humanity attributions
  • humanity bias reduction
  • imagined contact
  • promoting tolerance
  • the homeless

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