Distinct strategies for reducing bias may operate sequentially rather than competitively

Evidence

With respect to the first direction, although decategorization or personalization, mutual intergroup differentiation, and recategorization through cross-cutting group memberships or superordinate group identities represent different perspectives for reducing prejudice, rather than viewing these as competing positions and arguing which one is correct, future research will likely consider these as complementary rather than as competing frameworks. … Indeed, it is possible that these different processes may operate sequentially to reduce bias (Hewstone, 1996; Pettigrew, 1998). For instance, success in cooperative activities in which groups maintain their separate identities (mutual intergroup differentiation) may facilitate the groups’ subsequent acceptance of a common superordinate identity. The development of a common ingroup identity, in turn, may not only produce more positive attitudes toward people formerly perceived only as outgroup members but also may lead to more individuated perceptions of them, and encourage more selfdisclosing interactions. Even though the salience of a common ingroup identity may be relatively unstable because of contextual pressures or historical relations between the original groups (Hewstone, 1996), these personalized interactions may then create more enduring positive attitudes, orientations, and social networks between members of the groups, as well as the recognition and development of cross-cutting group identities. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 589 (#expands, via linked claim)

With respect to the first direction, although decategorization or personalization, mutual intergroup differentiation, and recategorization through cross-cutting group memberships or superordinate group identities represent different perspectives for reducing prejudice, rather than viewing these as competing positions and arguing which one is correct, future research will likely consider these as complementary rather than as competing frameworks. This research will move from earlier work demonstrating the validity of each position beyond arguments of which is stronger or more influential, to consider when each strategy is most effective. Indeed, it is possible that these different processes may operate sequentially to reduce bias (Hewstone, 1996; Pettigrew, 1998). For instance, success in cooperative activities in which groups maintain their separate identities (mutual intergroup differentiation) may facilitate the groups’ subsequent acceptance of a common superordinate identity. The development of a common ingroup identity, in turn, may not only produce more positive attitudes toward people formerly perceived only as outgroup members but also may lead to more individuated perceptions of them, and encourage more selfdisclosing interactions. Even though the salience of a common ingroup identity may be relatively unstable because of contextual pressures or historical relations between the original groups (Hewstone, 1996), these personalized interactions may then create more enduring positive attitudes, orientations, and social networks between members of the groups, as well as the recognition and development of cross-cutting group identities. Thus the challenge for future research is to discover how and when these processes can operate sequentially over time, recognizing the dynamic and evolving nature of intergroup relations and the psychological processes that underlie them. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 589 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Kantus exhibit a success-biased copying bias that produces counterproductive plot clustering — Joseph Henrich, The Secret of Our Success: How Culture…, 346; Different prejudice-reduction strategies may work sequentially rather than in competition — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 589; Decategorization and recategorization strategies reduce bias sequentially rather than competitively — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 589

Broader Connections

• Different prejudice-reduction strategies may work sequentially rather than in competition #expands (0.97) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 589
• Decategorization and recategorization strategies reduce bias sequentially rather than competitively #exemplifies (0.95) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 589