Emotions may predict prejudiced behavior better than cognitions do

Evidence

Prejudice is a multifaceted construct that includes not only cognitive but emotional and behavioral processes that are becoming more prominent in research (see Smith & Mackie, ch. 22 this volume). The role of affect has been acknowledged, but rarely studied. Presumably many different emotions come into play when experiencing prejudice, yet we have no widely accepted measures for these. Emotions are more salient and may predict behavior better than cognitions. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2030

Prejudice is a multifaceted construct that includes not only cognitive but emotional and behavioral processes that are becoming more prominent in research (see Smith & Mackie, ch. 22 this volume). The role of affect has been acknowledged, but rarely studied. Presumably many different emotions come into play when experiencing prejudice, yet we have no widely accepted measures for these. Emotions are more salient and may predict behavior better than cognitions. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2030

Meta-analyses linking stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination find prejudice better predicts discrimination than stereotypes do (e.g., Dovidio, Brigham, Johnson, & Gaertner, 1996). Specifically, emotional prejudices predict discriminatory behavior as well as behavioral intentions do, equivalent to r = 0.38. Cognitive beliefs and stereotypes predict behavior at only r = 0.15 (Talaska, Fiske, & Chaiken, 2004). — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 341

Categorization

• QUESTION: The claim that emotions predict behavior better than cognitions is worth chasing — does it survive newer research?
• XREF: Directly updates and sharpens Allport-era contact-theory assumptions in the vault’s prejudice cluster, where cognitive stereotype measures may still be treated as the main behavioral driver. — connects to: Attitudes and emotions predict discrimination better than stereotypes do. — Erik Bleich, What Is Islamophobia and How Much Is…, 32; Experimentally measured discrimination against Muslims tracks emotional threat, not expected behavior — Erik Bleich, What Is Islamophobia and How Much Is…, 53
• corroborated: 4 independent passages support this claim — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 2030; , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2030; John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 341