Stereotypes as energy-saving devices: A peek inside the cognitive toolbox
Has this study been replicated?
The atlas records 1 replication of this study. Recorded outcomes: 1 failed. The earliest on record is from 2025.
Replications
- Do Stereotypes Simplify Cognitive Processing? Examining The Cognitive Toolbox Through A Replication And Extension Of Macrae et al. (1994), Henesy (2025). Outcome recorded: failed.
Macrae et al. (1994) found that providing stereotype labels facilitated performance on a secondary task. In my replication study, I found no such facilitation effects.
Outcome read from the abstract. View paper
Cite this record
Macrae, C. N., Milne, A. B., & Bodenhausen, G. V. (1994). Stereotypes as energy-saving devices: A peek inside the cognitive toolbox. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 66(1), 37–47. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.66.1.37
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