White supremacist beliefs predict discrimination but not implicit bias towards perceived Arab Middle Eastern Muslim men.

ABSTRACT: In recent decades, prejudices against Arab/Middle Eastern Muslim individuals have risen alongside surging white supremacist hate speech and violence. Perpetrators often subscribe to white supremacist ideology, which overtly supports hate against Arab/Middle Eastern Muslim individuals and attracts followers worldwide. However, research exploring biases against Arab/Middle Eastern Muslim individuals remains limited, leaving gaps in understanding these prejudices and the potential role of white supremacist beliefs. In a pre-registered study involving White non-Hispanic Americans varying in white supremacist beliefs, we examined if these beliefs influenced spontaneous evaluations and hiring bias towards perceived Arab/Middle Eastern Muslim and non-Muslim White men. Results showed negative spon

SUBMITTER: Scalco G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11873203 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature