Cognitive and Affective Processes Associated with Social Biases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our social activities are quite often erroneous and irrational, based on biased judgements and decision-making, known as social biases. However, the cognitive and affective processes that produce such biases remain largely unknown. In this study, we investigated associations between social schemas, such as social judgment and conformity, entailing social biases and psychological measurements relevant to cognitive and affective functions.

Method

This study recruited 42 healthy adult subjects. A psychological test and a questionnaire were administered to assess biased social judgements by superficial attributes and social conformity by adherence to social norms, respectively, along with additional questionnaires and psychological tests for cognitive and affective me

SUBMITTER: Kaneko A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8378077 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature