De Dreu

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To investigate the effect of nasally ingested oxytocin on IAT measures of outgroup prejudice

Question 2

Method

Answer 2

A lab experiment on 280 Dutch male participants
1. Before taking the IAT the participants were separated into two groups (in a double blind design)
- Self-administered nasal oxytocin
- Placebo
2. First round: Dutch/German sounding names+pleasant words vs Arab sounding names+unpleasant words
3. Second round: Dutch/German sounding names+unpleasant words vs Arab sounding names+pleasant words

Question 3

Results

Answer 3

• Faster speed in first round for both oxytocin and placebo condition
• But oxytocin condition were even faster than the placebo group in first round and even slower than the placebo group in the second round (showed higher ingroup favoritism and increased outgroup prejudice)

Question 4

Conclusion

Answer 4

• The prejudice/bias existed, however oxytocin amplified this feeling (increased positive feelings towards ingroups, increased negative feelings towards outgroups)

Question 5

CT

Answer 5

Reductionism: could be neurotransmitter or pheromone
Application: can be used on those with autism to increase social stimuli because they lack awareness