Vicarious hypocrisy: Bolstering attitudes and taking action after exposure to a hypocritical ingroup member

摘要: Abstract Four studies tested the prediction that when highly identified group members observe another ingroup member behave hypocritically, they experience vicarious hypocrisy, which reduce by bolstering their support for hypocrite's message. Participants in Experiment 1 (N = 161) who witnessed a similar act hypocritically about using sunscreen reported more positive attitudes toward than participants exposed to an outgroup hypocrite or dissimilar hypocrite. The effect of hypocrisy on attitude was attenuated 2 (N = 68) identity affirmed. In 3 (N = 64), acquired fellow member's attributed high compared low choice. 4 showed misattribution cue acquisition. discussion focuses dissonance processes motivate some observers defend, rather reject, hypocritical member.