People often lack conscious access to having prejudiced beliefs at all

Evidence

In contrast, research since the publication of The Nature of Prejudice has recognized that people may not only be unaware of the source of their prejudice (Sears) but also may not be conscious that they have prejudiced beliefs and feelings that influence their behavior in significant ways (Fiske, Gaertner & Dovidio, Rudman). Allport did not anticipate nor prepare the field for the significant impact of research on implicit social cognition that has occurred over the past decade for understanding prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 148 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: People follow adaptive taboos without any shared causal understanding of why — Joseph Henrich, The Secret of Our Success: How Culture…, 332; Ordinary citizens genuinely lack organized belief systems, not just the words to describe them; People can hold prejudiced beliefs they are unaware of having (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• People can hold prejudices without any conscious awareness of them #expands (0.96) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 148
• People can hold prejudiced beliefs they are unaware of having #expands (0.95)