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The perils of double consciousness: The role of thought suppression in stereotype threat |
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| Authors: | Christine Logel Emma C Iserman Diane M Quinn |
| Institution: | a Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1 b Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC, Canada V1V 1V7 c Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Storrs, CT 06269, USA |
| Abstract: | The goal of the present research is to demonstrate, and then alleviate, the role of thought suppression in depressing women’s math performance under stereotype threat. We hypothesize that when taking a math test, women (but not men) attempt to suppress thoughts of the math-related gender stereotype. Suppression leads to underperformance when it uses up cognitive resources. In Study 1, women underperform on a math test and show postsuppressional rebound of the stereotype when cognitive resources are reduced. In Study 2, women suppress the stereotype after a math test begins, but show rebound when the test is complete. In Study 3, making the stereotype irrelevant to the test improves performance and reduces postsuppressional rebound. In Studies 4 and 5, we test a strategy women can use to make suppression easier, and show that it restores math performance. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. |
| Keywords: | Stereotype threat Thought suppression Postsuppressional rebound Women Mathematics |
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