Science and religion are often portrayed as monolithic entities in perpetual necessary conflict. We explore the extent to which perceptions of conflict or compatibility between science content dependent associated with participants' own religious non-religious social identities. In doing so, we develop a novel Religion Conflict/Compatibility Scale. Across three studies (n = 1,506), consistently find group differences atheists, agnostics other individuals, individuals. Religious individuals...

Transgression credit is a form of deviance that occurs when people are more permissive towards transgressions by in-group leaders than nonleaders and out-group members leaders. Despite rigorous experimental simulation evidence for transgression credit, the ability to make such group processes research relevant organizations wider policy requires with greater ecological validity. We examine using spontaneously arising data from Twitter (now X) test theoretically specified reactions instances...

Although women who highly identify with other are more susceptible to stereotype threat effects, women's identification might associate greater leadership aspirations contingent on (1) counter-stereotype salience and (2) feminist identification. When gender counter-stereotypes salient, should aspiration regardless of feminism, while when stereotypes would predict a high level In our study US-based (

Previous research investigating perception of science and scientists indicates that certain physical, behavioural belief system–related attributes are associated with scientists. Some these include white, male, reserved devoted to work. The current takes an international approach into perceptions related (non-)religious social identity. Four studies ( n = 1146) across four countries (the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Argentina) investigates religious This included several targets multiple...

Abstract Transgressive leadership, especially in politics, can have significant consequences for groups and communities. However, research suggests that transgressive leaders are often granted deviance credit, regarded sympathetically by followers due to perceptions of the leader's group prototypicality identity advancement. We extend previous work examining whether these additionally play a role rationalizing transgressions leader credit persists after exits their leadership position. The...

Abstract Despite societal shifts, women are still underrepresented in leadership positions. Previous research has found that often placed risky and precarious This is likely to be the case when context (economic, social, political) uncertain. article investigates (1) support given leaders with styles congruent or not gender stereotypes, under uncertainty (Study 1) (2) role of counterstereotypical thinking strengthening for who (vs. incongruent) 2). Study 1 a preference strong, incongruent...

Within the last 20 years sociological research on science and religion has provided new insights that challenge myths regarding conflicts between religion. Gaps in pre-existing work have been identified resulting major shifts field. In particular, employed more mixed methods, widened its scope to become international, expanded include nonreligion. Building upon these developments critiques, this chiefly conceptual article explores a way move forward by combining three fields of novel way:...

Research shows that scientists tend to be less religious than the general population, and scientists’ affiliation participation have declined over time (Ecklund & Park, 2009; Ecklund et al., 2008). Given demographic differences between it was predicted who are would regarded as having a counter-stereotypical combination of social identities. However, across five studies, we found people’s own identities played moderating role in perception scientist. Although atheist participants...

Prototypicality is an important factor for judgments and evaluations of group members leadership selection.We tested whether these prototypicality perceptions vary as a function individual differences in cognitive processing preferences.Participants' need structured, stable environment was measured before we independently manipulated the candidate.Results revealed that participants' preference prototypical leaders, dislike nonprototypical accentuated those who preferred...

Role models are prominent in interventions aiming to address the underrepresentation of women male dominated roles and professions. However, underlying psychological social cognitive processes by which they may achieve an increased uptake into those domains less clear. We critically review research on role focus their ability contest stereotypes stereotypic associations between gender, propose a new theoretical model providing deeper understanding as when how can be successful. unify...