Interpersonal cohesion encourages shared stereotypic impressions. Distraction and focus on stereotype-irrelevant information dilutes shared stereotypic impressions. Women's global comments about women exaggerate modern sexists' stereotype use. Distraction attenuates defensive processing of health-risk messages. Presented at the meeting of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology.
Men use more detail to explain a gender-neutral task to women.
The impact of perceived similarity and excuse-giving on derogation of a blunderer. Paper delivered at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York City.