Social Psychology Faculty

Social psychology; prejudice and stereotyping; implicit and explicit expressions of prejudice; self-regulation; attitude expression; emotion; human motivation; individual differences.

Current research focuses on the impact of the source of people's motivation to respond without prejudice on their attitudes, affect, and behavior in prejudice-relevant situations. Other related work examines the factors that influence the quality of interracial interactions and the regulation and reduction of prejudice.

Plant, E. A., & Devine P. G. (1998). Internal and external motivation to respond without prejudice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75, 811-832.

Plant, E. A. (2004). Responses to interracial interactions over time. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30, 1458-1471.

Plant, E. A., Peruche, B. M., & Butz, D. A. (2005). Eliminating Automatic Racial Bias: Making Race Non-Diagnostic for Responses to Criminal Suspects. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 41, 141-156.

Butz, D.A., & Plant, E.A., (2006). Perceiving Outgroup Members as Unresponsive: Implications for Approach-related Emotions, Intentions, and Behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91, 1066-1079.

Plant, E. A., & Butz, D. A. (2006). The Causes and Consequences of an Avoidance-focus for Interracial Interactions. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 833-846.

Butz, D. A., Plant, E. A., & Doerr, C. (2007). Liberty and Justice for All? The Implications of Exposure to the United States Flag for Intergroup Relations. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 396-408.

Kunstman, J. W., & Plant, E.A. (2008). Racing to Help: Racial Bias in High Emergency Helping Situations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95, 1499-1510.