Outgroups are universally mapped on warmth and competence dimensions

Evidence

On closer conceptual and empirical investigation, a simple model explains much. Robust converging methods, cumulative data, generality, history, conceptual parallels, coherent theory, and evolutionary plausibility characterize social cognition’s Big Two dimensions— warmth-communion and competence-agency. — Susan T. Fiske, Stereotype Content, 3 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Social structure predicts stereotype content (Fiske, 2015). Stereotypic warmth follows from a group’s perceived cooperativeness and competitiveness, best measured as both economic interdependence (zero-sum resources) and symbolic values (shared vs. conflicting). For example, an item measuring economic interdependence is, “If resources go to …, to what extent does that take resources away from the rest of society?” and an item measuring symbolic values is, “The values and beliefs of … are NOT compatible with the beliefs and values of most Americans” (Kervyn et al., 2015, p. 37). Stereotypic competence follows from perceived status, as measured by the following item: “How prestigious are the jobs generally held by … ?” and “How economically successful have … been?” (Kervyn et al., 2015, p. 45). — Susan T. Fiske, Stereotype Content, 18 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Perceived status drives competence judgments while perceived competition strips warmth from envied outgroups — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 42; Enviable outgroups historically split from pitied ones along warmth and competence. — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 19; Out-group stereotypes split into stable competence-warmth clusters with half the groups showing mixed profiles — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 155 (+8 more)

Broader Connections

• Warmth and competence form the two fundamental dimensions of social perception. #corroborates (0.95) — Susan T. Fiske, Stereotype Content, 3
• Perceived warmth and competence of groups derive from their social structure and interdependence. #expands (0.92) — Susan T. Fiske, Stereotype Content, 18