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Stereotype Threat and Self-fulfilling Prophecies
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2020
When we hold a stereotype about a person, we have expectations that he or she will fulfill that stereotype. A self-fulfilling prophecy is an expectation held by a person that alters his or her behavior in a way that tends to make it true. When we hold stereotypes about a person, we tend to treat the person according to our expectations. This treatment can influence the person to act according to our stereotypic expectations, thus confirming our stereotypic beliefs. Research by Rosenthal and...
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Principles of Site-Specific Recombinase (SSR) Technology
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2008
The advent of site-specific recombinase (SSR) technology and the Cre/lox system has led to numerous advances in molecular biology, and has proven itself as a valuable tool for assessing gene function in transgenic animals. This interview discusses the mechanism of site specific recombination by Cyclization recombinase (Cre) and how the use of this enzyme has led to the development of conditional mutagenesis, which has significant advantages over traditional knock out strategies.
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Highly Stable, Functional Hairy Nanoparticles and Biopolymers from Wood Fibers: Towards Sustainable Nanotechnology
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2016
Synthesis schemes to prepare highly stable wood fiber-based hairy nanoparticles and functional cellulose-based biopolymers have been detailed.
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Task Interruption and Resumption Paradigm for Testing the Activation and Pursuit of an Abstract Thinking Goal
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2017
This protocol was designed to test the activation and pursuit of cognitive goals (e.g., an abstract thinking goal) using the task interruption and resumption paradigm. The protocol is suitable for cognitive goals that are automatically pursued once activated, as the distraction procedure prevents goal pursuit during the interruption period.
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Persuasion Strategies
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2020
Researchers have tested many persuasion strategies, including the foot-in-the door and the door-in-the-face techniques, in a variety of contexts. Ultimately, the principles are effective in selling products and changing people’s attitude, ideas, and behaviors (Cialdini & Goldstein, 2004). Get Your Foot in the Door The first effective strategy is the foot-in-the-door technique (Cialdini, 2001; Pliner, Hart, Kohl, & Saari, 1974): If a persuader—such as a salesperson—gets an individual...
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Expectations can direct attention toward information that appears consistent with a belief, shape how events are interpreted, and influence motivation. They also affect behavior during interactions, including the effort or support a person shows. These linked changes can alter how others respond, creating conditions in which the initial expectation becomes more likely to be confirmed.
Other people may respond to expectation-shaped behavior in ways that reinforce the original belief. For example, supportive conduct can encourage responses associated with improved performance, whereas assumptions of failure may contribute to reduced achievement. The process therefore extends beyond an individual’s private belief and includes a feedback cycle within social interactions.
Positive cycles arise when favorable expectations encourage behaviors and interactions associated with better outcomes, such as improved performance after supportive expectations. Negative cycles follow the opposite pattern: repeated assumptions of failure can influence behavior and responses in ways linked to reduced achievement. The difference lies in the direction of the expectation-outcome cycle, not in a separate psychological process.
A useful analysis follows the sequence from expectation to attention, interpretation, motivation, and observable behavior, then considers how other people respond. Researchers can compare the original belief with the resulting interaction and outcome, asking whether the behavior and social response helped make the expectation more likely. This approach captures both individual and interpersonal processes.
The concept is relevant wherever expectations shape behavior and social responses, including interpersonal relationships, education, and workplace behavior. In each setting, researchers can examine how beliefs affect interactions and whether those interactions contribute to outcomes such as improved performance or reduced achievement. These contexts show how expectations may influence both everyday relationships and organized social environments.
Stereotypes provide an important social context because expectations about people can influence attention, interpretation, motivation, and interactions. Those expectation-shaped behaviors may affect how others respond, potentially reinforcing the original assumption. Studying this connection helps psychology examine how beliefs contribute to social and behavioral outcomes rather than treating stereotypes as unrelated to interpersonal experience.