Intergroup contact is one of the most promising and effective strategies for reducing
prejudice. Importantly, intergroup contact not only improves attitudes towards an …

The secondary transfer effect (STE) constitutes the generalization of the effects of intergroup
contact from the outgroup one has contact with to uninvolved outgroups. In this article, we …

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 …

In pluralistic societies such as Australia, an emerging diversity ideology of polyculturalism
promotes sharing ideas and practices among people from diverse cultural traditions. What …

The creation of a social climate where all ethnic groups can harmoniously coexist is a
central challenge for many countries today. Should we emphasize similarities and common …

To reduce prejudice and to promote intergroup harmony and equality, the imagined
intergroup contact technique, based on the mental simulation of an encounter with an …

Research has provided evidence that the effects of intergroup contact on prejudice reduction
are not limited to the outgroup one has contact with (primary outgroup). Rather, they extend …

Imagined contact has been argued to reduce prejudice. Although extant research supports
this argument, replication attempts have been unsuccessful. To resolve conflicting evidence …

The secondary transfer effect (STE), defined as contact with a primary outgroup improving
attitudes towards a secondary outgroup uninvolved in contact, has mainly been studied with …

Ethnic prejudice poses great challenges to adolescents' adjustment to multicultural
societies. However, little is known about the role of the media in influencing attitudes in …