The weight of obesity in evaluating others: a mere proximity effect.
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چکیده
Previous research demonstrates that we tend to derogate individuals who are perceived to be in a social relationship with stigmatized persons. Two experiments examined whether this phenomenon also occurs for individuals seen in the presence of an obese person and whether a social relationship is necessary for stigmatization to spread. The results from both experiments revealed that a male job applicant was rated more negatively when seen with an overweight compared to a normal weight female and that just being in the mere proximity of an overweight woman was enough to trigger stigmatization toward the male applicant. Experiment 2 examined possible moderating effects of the proximity finding. Applicants seated next to heavy (vs. average weight) individuals were denigrated consistently regardless of the perceived depth of the relationship, the participant's anti-fat attitudes or gender, and whether or not positive information was presented concerning the woman. The profound nature of the obesity stigma and implications for impression formation processes are discussed.
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PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN Hebl, Mannix / THE WEIGHT OF OBESITY The Weight of Obesity in Evaluating Others: A Mere Proximity Effect
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Personality & social psychology bulletin
دوره 29 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003