The turban effect: The influence of Muslim headgear and induced affect on aggressive responses in the shooter bias paradigm |
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Authors: | Christian Unkelbach Joseph P Forgas Thomas F Denson |
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Institution: | School of Psychology, Mathews Building 502, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia |
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Abstract: | Does Islamic appearance increase aggressive tendencies, and what role does affect play in such responses? In a computer game, participants made rapid decisions to shoot at armed people, some of whom wore Islamic head dress. We predicted and found a significant bias for participants to shoot more at Muslim targets. We also predicted and found that positive mood selectively increased aggressive tendencies towards Muslims, consistent with affect-cognition theories that predict a more top-down, stereotypical processing style in positive mood. In contrast, induced anger increased the propensity to shoot at all targets. The relevance of these results for our understanding of real-life negative reactions towards Muslims is discussed, and the influence of affective states on rapid aggressive responses is considered. |
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Keywords: | Shooter bias Mood effects Stereotypic processing Prejudice Muslim headgear |
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