Prejudice can operate implicitly, without perceivers’ intent or awareness.

Evidence

It is now widely accepted that prejudice and stereotypes can be implicit rather than explicit, operating without perceivers’ intent or awareness. Allport would not have been surprised by this conclusion, but undoubtedly would have been intrigued with the new methodological tools that have allowed researchers to reliably assess unconscious cognitive processes (e.g., Greenwald, McGhee, & Schwartz, 1998). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2378 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

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 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: Instant likes and dislikes often arise without any introspectively accessible basis. — Anthony G. Greenwald and Mahzarin R. Banaji, Implicit Social Cognition: Attitudes,…, 107; Bias operates without intention or awareness; People often lack conscious access to having prejudiced beliefs at all (+9 more)

Broader Connections

• Prejudice and stereotypes can operate implicitly without perceivers’ awareness #corroborates (0.97) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2378
• People can hold prejudices without any conscious awareness of them #corroborates (0.96) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 148
• People can hold prejudiced beliefs they are unaware of having #corroborates (0.95)