Emotions arise from activations of specialized neuronal populations in several parts of the
cerebral cortex, notably the anterior cingulate, insula, ventromedial prefrontal, and …

Ageism is a widespread phenomenon and constitutes a significant threat to older people's
well-being. Identifying the factors contributing to ageism is critical to inform policies that …

Trait stability and maturation are fundamental principles of contemporary personality
psychology and have been shown to hold across many cultures. However, it has proven …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 113 (1) of Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology (see record 2017-26058-001). In the article, all …

In applying social role theory to account for the content of a wide range of stereotypes, this
research tests the proposition that observations of groups' roles determine stereotype …

We present a model of stereotypes based on Kahneman and Tversky's representativeness
heuristic. A decision maker assesses a target group by overweighting its representative …

Taking another person's perspective is widely presumed to increase interpersonal
understanding. Very few experiments, however, have actually tested whether perspective …

Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination provides a comprehensive and compelling
overview of what psychological theory and research have to say about the nature, causes …

This Handbook provides a uniquely comprehensive and scholarly overview of the latest
research on prejudice, stereoty**, and discrimination. All chapters are written by eminent …

Are stereotypes accurate or inaccurate? We summarize evidence that stereotype accuracy is
one of the largest and most replicable findings in social psychology. We address …