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Direct linkStephanie C. Stern – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This research investigated the impact popular novels have on knowledge about and attitudes towards Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), compared to that of traditional college textbooks. Study 1 found that participants in the novel condition chose fewer correct and fewer incorrect responses to questions about ASD. Participants did not differ in their…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Novels
Li, Xiaomiao; Lindsay, Brittany L.; Szeto, Andrew C. H.; Dobson, Keith S. – Metacognition and Learning, 2023
The Dunning-Kruger (DK) effect is a form of meta-ignorance of knowledge (Kruger & Dunning, "Journal of Personality and Social Psychology," 77(6), 121-1134, 1999) that has not been explored regarding mental illness public stigma. The current study examined the DK effect in this field by comparing participants' actual stigma (measured…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Social Bias, Undergraduate Students, Feedback (Response)
Download full textMaurer, Trent W.; Keim, Cassidy – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2018
This study presents a three-year replication and extension of Maurer's (2013) evaluation of a classroom activity to reduce prejudice and discrimination. Students in six sections of an introductory family science course were assigned to one of three conditions and one of two target marginalized groups for a 3x2 design. Results differed…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Social Bias, Social Discrimination, Social Distance
Ferrari, Anne – Teaching of Psychology, 2016
Research shows that a very small percentage of those who suffer from mental illness seek professional help and fear of stigma is a principal factor why individuals are reluctant to obtain assistance. This study evaluated whether using examples of celebrities' experiences with mental illness as a form of "contact" with a mentally ill…
Descriptors: Psychology, Teaching Methods, Help Seeking, Mental Disorders
