Author:
Fan Gaixia,Wang Yuetan,Yue Yonglei,Lei Jin,Zhang Peng,Ding Xiaobin
Abstract
AbstractThe other-race effect refers to the phenomenon in which the chance of individuals misidentifying faces from other races more than their own race is significantly higher. This study explored the effect of motivation on the other-race effect by manipulating the social status of faces. The results showed that: (1) compared to other-race faces with low social status, when individuals' perceptions of the social status of other-race faces increased, individuals' recognition scores for high social status other-race faces increased, and the other-race effect disappeared, and (2) when individuals' perceptions of the social status of other-race faces decreased, there was no significant difference in individuals' recognition scores of other-race faces, of either high or low social status. These findings suggest that motivation has a significant impact on the other-race effect.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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