TY - JOUR
T1 - Affective regulation of stereotype activation
T2 - It's the (accessible) thought that counts
AU - Huntsinger, Jeffrey R.
AU - Sinclair, Stacey
AU - Dunn, Elizabeth
AU - Clore, Gerald L.
PY - 2010/4
Y1 - 2010/4
N2 - Prior research has found that positive affect, compared to negative affect, increases stereotype activation. In four experiments the authors explore whether the link between affect and stereotype activation depends on the relative accessibility of stereotype-relevant thoughts and response tendencies. As well as manipulating mood, the authors measured or manipulated the accessibility of egalitarian response tendencies (Experiments 1 and 2) and counterstereotypic thoughts (Experiments 2 through 4). In the absence of such response tendencies and thoughts, people in positive moods displayed greater stereotype activation-consistent with past research. By contrast, in the presence of accessible egalitarian response tendencies or counterstereotypic thoughts, people in positive moods exhibited less stereotype activation than those in negative moods. Implications of these results for existing affect-cognition models are discussed.
AB - Prior research has found that positive affect, compared to negative affect, increases stereotype activation. In four experiments the authors explore whether the link between affect and stereotype activation depends on the relative accessibility of stereotype-relevant thoughts and response tendencies. As well as manipulating mood, the authors measured or manipulated the accessibility of egalitarian response tendencies (Experiments 1 and 2) and counterstereotypic thoughts (Experiments 2 through 4). In the absence of such response tendencies and thoughts, people in positive moods displayed greater stereotype activation-consistent with past research. By contrast, in the presence of accessible egalitarian response tendencies or counterstereotypic thoughts, people in positive moods exhibited less stereotype activation than those in negative moods. Implications of these results for existing affect-cognition models are discussed.
KW - Implicit social cognition
KW - Mood
KW - Social cognition
KW - Stereotype activation
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U2 - 10.1177/0146167210363404
DO - 10.1177/0146167210363404
M3 - Article
C2 - 20363909
AN - SCOPUS:77950327945
SN - 0146-1672
VL - 36
SP - 564
EP - 577
JO - Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
JF - Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
IS - 4
ER -