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Conscientization of Social Cryptomnesia Reduces Hostile Sexism and Rejection of Feminists
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Conscientization of Social Cryptomnesia Reduces Hostile Sexism and Rejection of Feminists

  • Vernet, Jean-Pierre Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Vala, Jorge Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Amâncio, Ligia Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Butera, Fabrizio University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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  • Social Psychology. - Hogrefe Publishing Group. - 2009, vol. 40, no. 3, p. 130-137
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science
General Psychology
Social Psychology
English This paper develops a hypothesis concerning the conscientization of social cryptomnesia, claiming that it is possible to reduce the rejection of minorities by reminding the population that a certain value has been promoted by a certain minority. Participants (N = 93) first reported their attitudes toward women’s rights and feminist movements. They were then confronted with their higher appreciation of women’s rights over feminists (social cryptomnesia) and blamed for it (conscientization) in a more versus less threatening manner. Results indicated that conscientization can be effective not only in inducing a more positive attitude toward feminists, but also in decreasing hostile sexism when the threat is lower. Implications for minority influence research are discussed.
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