Impact of perceived interpersonal similarity on attention to the eyes of same-race and other-race faces.

ABSTRACT: One reason for the persistence of racial discrimination may be anticipated dissimilarity with racial outgroup members that prevent meaningful interactions. In the present research, we investigated whether perceived similarity would impact the processing of same-race and other-race faces. Specifically, in two experiments, we varied the extent to which White participants were ostensibly similar to targets via bogus feedback on a personality test. With an eye tracker, we measured the effect of this manipulation on attention to the eyes, a critical region for person perception and face memory. In Experiment 1, we monitored the impact of perceived interpersonal similarity on White participants' attention to the eyes of same-race White targets. In Experiment 2, we replicated this procedure, but

SUBMITTER: Kawakami K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8563912 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature