Perceived competition and competence together trigger envy or contempt

Evidence

First, racial attitudes in the United States, at least for the past 150 years, have involved a blend of antiblack affect and traditional moral values. Indeed, theories of prejudice have been routinely concerned with intergroup affect and stereotyping, that is, with feelings and beliefs about the traits of group members. Second, the perception of some trait difference between blacks and whites can and has been used to rationalize a group advantage. As Jackman and Senter (1983) argued, perceived trait differences can serve the ideological needs of dominant groups. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 3416 (#complicates, 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; Perceived group power and competition, not negative traits, determine stereotyping and scapegoating — Cristian Tileagă, The Nature of Prejudice: Society,…, 196; Perceived trait differences rationalize group advantage — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 3416 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Perceived trait differences rationalize group advantage #complicates (0.72) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 3416