Seventy years of research on intergroup contact, or face-to-face interactions between
members of opposing social groups, demonstrates that positive contact typically reduces …

This research experimentally examined the effects of exposure to intergroup conspiracy
theories on prejudice and discrimination. Study 1 (N= 166) demonstrated that exposure to …

The World Health Organization's (WHO) active aging framework recognizes that age barriers
and ageism need to be removed in order to increase potential for active aging. However …

Background By 2030, the global population of people older than 60 years is expected to be
higher than the number of children under 10 years, resulting in major health and social care …

Intergenerational contact is crucial for promoting intergenerational harmony and reducing
ageism. However, the COVID‐19 pandemic has disrupted and changed the nature and …

In this groundbreaking volume, Vezzali and Stathi present their research program within the
larger contact literature, examining classic theories and current empirical findings, to show …

This paper broadens our understanding of the consequences of negative intergroup contact.
Study 1 reports cross-sectional evidence that negative contact with European immigrants in …

Outgroup dehumanisation, the denial of full humanity to outgroups relative to ingroups, is
pervasive in many contemporary societies. The aim of the present work is to review effective …

Purpose: This study evaluated an intergenerational interaction program set in a nonfamilial
context to combat age-related stereotypes and to facilitate positive interactions between the …

The present work investigated associations of older people with humanness. Focusing on
complementary approaches (attribute-based, metaphor-based, and target-based), 4 studies …