Reframing Africa’s Image: Positive Information Outperforms Stereotype Negation in Changing Explicit Negative Evaluations
Social Psychological and Personality Science
Published online on July 21, 2026
Abstract
Social Psychological and Personality Science, Ahead of Print.
People often counteract unwanted stereotypes by stating they are false, known as stereotype negation, but is this effective? The current work applies evaluative learning theories to Western portrayals of Africa, which are dominated by negative stereotypes ...
People often counteract unwanted stereotypes by stating they are false, known as stereotype negation, but is this effective? The current work applies evaluative learning theories to Western portrayals of Africa, which are dominated by negative stereotypes ...