Pleasant personalized contact fails to generalize while salient group contact breeds anxiety

Evidence

Hewstone and Brown (1986) argued, in contrast, that by focusing solely on individuating information, the outgroup member would not be seen as an outgroup member at all, and thus any positive outcomes that result from the interaction would fail to generalize to other members of the category. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1808 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Emphasizing categorization during contact, however, is not without its own dangers. Making categories salient risks exacerbating and reinforcing perceptions of group differences, which may result in anxiety, discomfort, and fear (Hewstone & Brown, 1986). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1811 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Hewstone and Brown (1986) argued, in contrast, that by focusing solely on individuating information, the outgroup member would not be seen as an outgroup member at all, and thus any positive outcomes that result from the interaction would fail to generalize to other members of the category. In other words, they are likely to be subtyped, or cognitively processed as separate from the group as a whole, or treated as an individual with no connection to the overall group. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 1808 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Empowering contact boosts minority readiness to cooperate across 24 samples — Nurit Shnabel and Johannes Ullrich, Identity Needs in Intergroup Relations:…, 97; Contact changes outgroup attitudes but not stereotype content unless specific conditions hold; Keeping subgroup identity salient aids generalization of contact benefits (+16 more)

Broader Connections

• Individualized contact fails to generalize positive attitudes beyond the specific person #corroborates (0.95) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 1808
• Individuating contact can fail to generalize to other group members #corroborates (0.95) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1808
• Salient categorization during intergroup contact can breed anxiety rather than reduce prejudice. #corroborates (0.95) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1811
• Decategorized personal contact may fail to change outgroup-wide attitudes #corroborates (0.92)