Explicit and Implicit Measures of Black Cat Bias in Cat and Dog People.

ABSTRACT: Two studies looked at the prevalence and predictors of black cat bias-negative behaviors and attitudes toward black cats-using explicit and implicit measures. The first study looked at an internet sample of 114 people to see if people who self-identified as liking cats (cat people) showed less bias against black cats than those who self-identified as dog people or those who liked both dogs and cats (dog-and-cat people). Participants completed a questionnaire that measured superstitious beliefs, belief in witchcraft, and religiosity before rating pictures and, for about half of the participants, descriptions of black and non-black cats. They rated each cat for how good they thought it was and whether they wanted to live with the cat. Participants also completed a brief implicit association

SUBMITTER: Elvers GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11640230 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature