Our new paper led by the wonderful Dr Bryony Payne, open access here doi.org/10.1111/bjop...: media articles using mental state language make it more likely readers will consider individuals' minds when thinking about their beliefs
Theories of cultural evolution suggest that humans may learn to represent others' minds through cultural practices including verbal instruction. It has been demonstrated that humans use less sophisti....
New research finds #language used in UK media shapes whether readers view out-group members, like #immigrants, as individuals with their own thoughts or just part of a stereotyped group.
š www.kcl.ac.uk/news/language-in-uk-media-shapes-public-views-of-immigrants-individuality @drccatmur.bsky.social
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
