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1Department of Psychology,Harvard University,Cambridge,MA 02138.mcikara@fas.harvard.eduwww.intergroupneurosciencelaboratory.com.
Abstract:
Gervais & Fessler's analysis collapses across two orthogonal dimensions of social value to explain contempt: relational value, predicted by cooperation, and agentic value, predicted by status. These dimensions interact to potentiate specific social emotions and behaviors in intergroup contexts. By neglecting the unique roles of these dimensions - and their associated attributes: warmth and competence - the sentiment framework cedes predictive precision.
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