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Dr. Todd Pittinsky’s research investigates the social psychology of positive intergroup attitudes: the conditions under which they develop, and how they shape the ways people think, feel, and behave. He discusses the three forms of his research: (a) positive stereotypes; (b) allophilia; and (c) leadership effects on intergroup liking. In his research Dr. Pittinsky looks at social consensus, certainty, and extreme proactive helpful and extreme proactive harmful acts between groups. His model predicts that individuals who feel strong dislike for a particular group (i.e., bigots) will behave differently than individuals who feel strong like (i.e., allophiliacs) when they feel certain that most other members of their group agree or disagree with their attitudes. Specifically, the model predicts that individuals who feel strong dislike for an outgroup are more likely to support extreme negative behaviors toward that outgroup when they feel certain of a social consensus of dislike for that outgroup than when they feel certain of a social consensus of liking. On the other hand, the model predicts that individuals who like an outgroup are actually more likely to respond with extreme positive behaviors toward that outgroup when they feel certain of a social consensus of dislike for that group, and not as likely to do so when they perceive a social consensus of liking.
Social psychology Intergroup relations Bigotry Tolerance Prejudice Hate Extremism Allophilia
Source
Original video: Digital video cassette; 60 minute DVM; Tape 4; recorded symposium presentation entitled, "Contrasting effects of social consensus certainty on the extreme acts of allophiliacs and bigots" from the symposium entitled, "Extremism and the Psychology of Uncertainty" April 06, 2008
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