A total of 126 participants (78 females) ranging from 18 to 33 years old (M ± SD = 23 ± 2.68) were recruited in the study, with 18 in the three conscious tasks (Experiments 1, 2, and 3) and 24 in the
In a series of seven studies, we examined how participants interpreted and responded to "intermediate" social groups. Specifically, the studies captured reactions to novel groups designed to manipulat
The present research demonstrates rapid assimilation – the immediate integration of new information with existing beliefs. A vignette described generous and stringent welfare plans, one proposed by De
Social hierarchies are ubiquitous and determine a wide range of personal and intergroup outcomes, yet surprisingly little is known about when children develop beliefs about the structure of status hie