Allport’s legacy lies in suggestive leads, not settled demonstrations

Evidence

Most of Allport’s ideas have been modified and extended. That is precisely why his writings are so seminal – he provided tidbits of tantalizing evidence for all sorts of mechanisms without nailing any one down convincingly. His claim that prejudice is learned is well supported, along with the proposal that prejudice often reflects conformity to a perceived consensus among one’s ingroup. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2023