Implicit Social Cognition: From Measures to Mechanisms

16 Pages Posted: 10 Mar 2011

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Brian A. Nosek

University of Virginia

Carlee Beth Hawkins

University of Virginia

Rebecca S. Frazier

University of Virginia

Date Written: March 8, 2011

Abstract

Most of human cognition occurs outside of conscious awareness or conscious control. Some of these implicit processes influence social perception, judgment and action. The last fifteen years of research in implicit social cognition can be characterized as the Age of Measurement because of a proliferation of measurement methods and research evidence demonstrating their practical value for predicting human behavior. Implicit measures assess constructs that are distinct, but related, to self-report assessments, and predict variation in behavior that is not accounted for by those explicit measures. The present state of knowledge provides a foundation for the next age of implicit social cognition – clarification of the mechanisms underlying implicit measurement and how the measured constructs influence behavior.

Keywords: implicit social cognition, bias, attitudes, stereotyping, self-concept, implicit association test, evaluative priming

Suggested Citation

Nosek, Brian A. and Hawkins, Carlee Beth and Frazier, Rebecca S., Implicit Social Cognition: From Measures to Mechanisms (March 8, 2011). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1781222 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1781222

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Carlee Beth Hawkins

University of Virginia ( email )

1400 University Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22903
United States

Rebecca S. Frazier

University of Virginia ( email )

1400 University Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22903
United States

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