Distracted by the Unthought – Suppression and Reappraisal of Mind Wandering under Stereotype Threat

Previous research has found that subtle reminders of negative stereotypes about one’s group can lead individuals to underperform on stereotype-relevant tests (e.g., women in math, ethnic minorities on intelligence tests). This so called stereotype threat effect can contribute to systematic group dif...

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Main Authors: Schuster, Carolin, Martiny, Sarah E., Schmader, Toni
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4376717/