Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands.
Universidad de Granada, Spain.
Br J Soc Psychol. 2022 Jan;61(1):143-166. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12474. Epub 2021 Jun 22.
In spite of their subtle nature, subliminal cues of group devaluation can have profound effects on members of targeted groups. Across three studies, we examine factors that allow people to counteract subliminal cues of group devaluation. We do this in the context of Spanish-German intergroup relations following the 2008 financial crisis. Throughout the crisis, narratives in politics and the media have drawn on national stereotypes to legitimize the economic situation in Spain. We argue that this represents a threat to our Spanish participants and that exposure to subliminal cues that reflect this threat will trigger responses that counteract this threat. Indeed, results showed that when subliminal associations legitimize the disadvantage faced by the group, our Spanish participants reversed the subliminal associations to which they were exposed. These findings show that Spanish participants are able to counteract the devaluation of their national in-group, even when that devaluation occurs outside of conscious awareness.
尽管潜意识线索具有微妙的性质，但群体贬低的潜意识线索会对目标群体的成员产生深远的影响。在三项研究中，我们研究了使人们能够抵消群体贬低的潜意识线索的因素。我们在 2008 年金融危机后西班牙-德国的群体间关系背景下这样做。在整个危机期间，政治和媒体的叙述利用民族刻板印象来使西班牙的经济状况合法化。我们认为，这对我们的西班牙参与者构成了威胁，并且暴露于反映这种威胁的潜意识线索会引发抵消这种威胁的反应。实际上，结果表明，当潜意识联想使群体面临的劣势合法化时，我们的西班牙参与者会扭转他们所暴露的潜意识联想。这些发现表明，即使在无意识意识的情况下，西班牙参与者也能够抵消对其本国群体的贬低。
