Intergroup time bias and aversive racism in the medical context.

ABSTRACT: Time is fundamental to organizing all aspects of human life. When invested in relationships, it has a psychological meaning as it indicates how much individuals value others and their interest in maintaining social relationships. Previous research has identified an intergroup time bias (ITB) in racialized social relations, defined as a discriminatory behavior in which White individuals invest more time in evaluating White than Black individuals. This research proposes an aversive racism explanation for the ITB effect and examines its consequences in the medical context. In four experimental studies (N = 434), we found that White medical trainees invested more time in forming impressions of White (vs. Black) male patients. Study 5 (N = 193) further revealed more time investmen

SUBMITTER: Do Bu EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11176269 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature