Intrinsic religiosity predicts impression management rather than genuine tolerance

Evidence

Rather than the personal transformation toward tolerance that Allport assumed was associated with intrinsic religion, higher scores on the Intrinsic scale appear to be associated with an increased desire to look unprejudiced – or to look prejudiced only toward the right people and groups. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2559 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Religiosity correlates with inclusive attitudes despite reinforcing its own boundaries — Andrew L. Whitehead; Samuel L. Perry, Taking America Back for God, 372; Intrinsic religiosity drives reputation management rather than genuine tolerance — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 2559; Intrinsic religiosity correlates with appearing unprejudiced rather than being tolerant (+10 more)

Broader Connections

• Intrinsic religiosity drives reputation management rather than genuine tolerance #corroborates (1.00) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2559
• Intrinsic religiosity correlates with appearing unprejudiced rather than being tolerant #corroborates (0.97)
• Intrinsic religion’s low-prejudice link vanishes under non-self-report measures #corroborates (0.93)
• Attributing a religious motive presupposes contested theories of inwardness and sincerity #complicates (0.78) — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular, 55
• Perceived dissonance resists full quantification because it is a human impression #complicates (0.72) — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 2338