2013
Accuracy and Bias in Perceptions of Relationship Interest for Intergroup and Intragroup Roommates
West T, Dovidio J, Pearson A. Accuracy and Bias in Perceptions of Relationship Interest for Intergroup and Intragroup Roommates. Social Psychological And Personality Science 2013, 5: 235-242. DOI: 10.1177/1948550613490966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelationship interestCross-group friendshipsSame-race dyadsDirectional biasCross-race dyadsPerception of anxietyPresent longitudinal studyCross-race relationshipsPartner's anxietyPerceptual dynamicsIntergroup interactionsDyad typesAnxietyRelationship formationRelationship developmentLongitudinal studyPrevious researchPartner interestDyadsPerceptionTypes of processesDifferent races/ethnicitiesRoommatesBiasIntergroup
2009
Superordinate identity and intergroup roommate friendship development
West T, Pearson A, Dovidio J, Shelton J, Trail T. Superordinate identity and intergroup roommate friendship development. Journal Of Experimental Social Psychology 2009, 45: 1266-1272. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2009.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommon ingroup identityIngroup identityMembers of outgroupsIntergroup friendshipsIntergroup commonalitySuperordinate identityFriendship developmentCollege roommatesFeelings of friendshipInitial perceptionsRelationship developmentPositive attitudesPresent researchFriendshipCommon identityDyadsRoommatesCommonalitiesAnxietyIdentityHigh levelsSignificant declinePerceptionFeelingsOutgroup
2008
The Fragility of Intergroup Relations
Pearson A, West T, Dovidio J, Powers S, Buck R, Henning R. The Fragility of Intergroup Relations. Psychological Science 2008, 19: 1272-1279. PMID: 19121137, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02236.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntergroup contactIntergroup interactionsPositive intergroup contactIntergroup relationsIntergroup communicationGreater anxietyDyadic conversationsLess anxietyDelay conditionsTemporal disruptionReal-time conversationsAnxietyPractical implicationsEthnic majorityAudiovisual feedbackLatino participantsDyadsSocial dynamicsConversationMinority groupsLess interestDisengagementIntergroupParticipantsDynamic process
2002
Why Can't We Just Get Along? Interpersonal Biases and Interracial Distrust
Dovidio J, Gaertner S, Kawakami K, Hodson G. Why Can't We Just Get Along? Interpersonal Biases and Interracial Distrust. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology 2002, 8: 88-102. PMID: 11987594, DOI: 10.1037/1099-9809.8.2.88.Peer-Reviewed Original Research