Accurate intergroup perception requires recognizing both group differences and within-group variability.
Evidence
In terms of within-group dispersion, participants generally underestimated the actual variability in both target groups, again suggesting that they overestimated the relative difference between the two groups. And this underestimation was found for both positively and negatively valenced attributes. Interestingly, this underestimation of variability was particularly strong toward the African American target group compared to the white target group. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 881 (
#corroborates, via linked claim)
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
- XREF: connects to: Assuming shared identity permits recognizing differences across experience. — Farhan Samanani, Conviviality and its others: for a…, 46; Distinguishing identification dimensions improves prediction of intergroup outcomes — Sonia Roccas and Yechiel Klar and Ido Liviatan, The Paradox of Group-Based Guilt: Modes…, 143; Emphasizing complementary distinctiveness can make intergroup categorization trusting rather than threatening (+4 more)
Broader Connections
- Perceivers underestimate within-group variability, inflating perceived group differences.
#corroborates(0.92) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 881