Distracted by the Unthought - Suppression and Reappraisal of Mind Wandering under Stereotype Threat.

Previous research has found that subtle reminders of negative stereotypes about one's group can lead individuals to underperform on stereotype-relevant tests (e.g., women in math, ethnic minorities on intelligence tests). This so called stereotype threat effect can contribute to systematic grou...

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Main Authors: Carolin Schuster, Sarah E Martiny, Toni Schmader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4376717?pdf=render