Publications by authors named "Mafalda F Mascarenhas"
Pervading global narratives suggest that political polarization is increasing, yet the accuracy of such group meta-perceptions has been drawn into question. A recent US study suggests that these beliefs are inaccurate and drive polarized beliefs about out-groups. However, it also found that informing people of inaccuracies reduces those negative beliefs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPsychological interest in Meritocracy as an important social norm regulating most of the western democratic societies has significantly increased over the years. However, the way Meritocracy has been conceptualized and operationalized in experimental studies has advanced in significant ways. As a result, a variety of paradigms arose to understand the social consequences of Meritocracy for intergroup relations; in particular, to understand the adverse consequences of Meritocracy for disadvantaged group members.
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- Identity leadership (IL) emphasizes that a leader's effectiveness hinges on their ability to represent and unify a group, fostering a strong group identity and commitment among members.
- The proposed research consists of two studies: the first will examine how IL affects organizational commitment through team identification, participative decision-making (PDM), and collective efficacy.
- The second study aims to determine the causal relationship between IL and PDM by conducting experimental manipulations to see how each influences the other and impacts overall organizational commitment.