Publications by authors named "Elle M Boag"
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- There’s a lack of research exploring prejudice through the lens of attachment theory, which looks at how people's emotional bonds impact their behaviors and thoughts.
- People with high attachment anxiety may respond to perceived threats from outgroups with fear and heightened prejudice, while those with high attachment avoidance might react by distancing themselves and also showing prejudice.
- The paper reviews studies that connect attachment styles with prejudice and suggests that having secure attachments can help reduce prejudiced attitudes, identifying key factors like empathy and trust that influence these relationships.
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- The studies explored how empathy might explain the connection between attachment styles and prejudice.
- In Study 1, researchers looked at how secure attachment affects empathy and attitudes toward immigrants, while Study 2 focused on different attachment styles and their impact on prejudice towards Muslims.
- The results showed that boosting empathy in individuals with avoidant attachment could help reduce their prejudiced attitudes.
Past research shows that attachment security is linked to low prejudice (Hofstra, Van Oudenhoven & Bunnk, 2005; Mikulincer & Shaver, 2001). We extend this research by examining the role of attachment security in discriminatory choices and discriminatory behaviour. The current study examines the influence of primed attachment security (vs.
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