According to the extended contact hypothesis, knowing that in-group members have cross-
group friends improves attitudes toward this out-group. This meta-analysis covers the 20 …

Today, physical and psychological barriers can reduce opportunities for the type of direct
face‐to‐face intergroup contact first identified by Gordon Allport. Consequently, social …

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

The current study investigates parasocial relationships as the underlying mechanism
explaining prejudice reduction following extended exposure to mediated outgroups …

This paper presents a meta-analysis of 79 cases (N= 21,857) testing the effectiveness of
mediated intergroup contact on prejudice. Positive mediated contact decreased (r=−. 23; …

Research shows that direct and indirect intergroup contact reduces levels of prejudice
towards immigrants. However, no research so far has explored the association of these …

The world is witnessing the highest level of displacement of people on record. Public
discourse often uses labels to describe people on the move such as 'migrants','asylum …

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 …

Three studies explored the association between intergroup contact and intercultural
competence. Study 1 and Study 2 provided evidence of a cross-sectional association …

Purpose The full-range leadership theory, and the distinction between transformational,
transactional and laissez-faire leadership behaviour has strongly influenced leadership …