[New post] We’re More Willing To Engage With Sexists If We Think They Are Intelligent

BPS Research Digest posted: " By Emily Reynolds For many readers, the idea of interacting with an overtly sexist person probably doesn't sound particularly appealing — yet in many instances we do continue to engage with those who espouse sexist views. A new study, authored by Elen" New post on Research Digest We're More Willing To Engage With Sexists If We Think They Are Intelligent by BPS Research Digest By Emily Reynolds For many readers, the idea of interacting with an overtly sexist person probably doesn't sound particularly appealing — yet in many instances we do continue to engage with those who espouse sexist views. A new study, authored by Elena Agadullina from Russia's National Research University Higher School of Economics, finds one factor that could determine whether we are likely to want to interact with a perpetrator of sexism: their intelligence. Participants preferred to interact with intelligent people — even when that person was engaging in sexist behaviour. Continue reading "We're More Willing To Engage With Sexists If We Think They Are Intelligent" BPS Research Digest | August 2, 2021 at 12:22 pm | Categories: Intelligence, Misogyny, Social | URL: https://wp.me/p7Lf0f-bd1 Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Research Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://digest.bps.org.uk/2021/08/02/were-more-willing-to-engage-with-sexists-if-we-think-they-are-intelligent/