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Shared reality through social tuning of implicit prejudice
Jeanine Lm Skorinko1, Stacey Sinclair2
1Department of Social Science and Policy Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Rd, Worcester, MA 01609, USA.
Current Opinion in Psychology
|March 13, 2018
Summary
Individuals align attitudes and behaviors with interaction partners to build shared reality through affiliative social tuning. This process can reduce implicit prejudice when motivated by a desire to connect.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Interpersonal Dynamics
- Attitude Formation
Background:
- Shared reality is fundamental for social connections.
- Affiliative social tuning is a mechanism for creating shared reality.
- This process involves aligning attitudes and behaviors with interaction partners.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the mechanisms of affiliative social tuning.
- To examine the occurrence of affiliative social tuning concerning implicit prejudice.
- To explore shared reality formation through affiliation with ingroup members.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of social tuning and implicit prejudice.
- Analysis of studies on affiliative motivation and attitude alignment.
- Examination of research on ingroup affiliation and belief congruence.
Main Results:
- Affiliative motivation can lead to spontaneous alignment of attitudes and behaviors.
- Social tuning can reduce implicit prejudice.
- Individuals may seek shared reality by affiliating with similar ingroup members.
Conclusions:
- Affiliative social tuning is a significant process for establishing interpersonal connection and shared reality.
- Understanding social tuning's impact on implicit prejudice offers insights into intergroup relations.
- The desire to affiliate influences attitude and behavior alignment, fostering social cohesion.
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