Golec de Zavala A, Keenan O, Ziegler M, Mazurkiewicz M, Nalberczak-Skóra M, Ciesielski P, Wahl JE, Sedikides C. Mindful-Gratitude Practice Reduces Prejudice at High Levels of Collective Narcissism.
Psychol Sci 2024;
35:137-149. [PMID:
38232344 DOI:
10.1177/09567976231220902]
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Abstract
This research tested the hypothesis that mindful-gratitude practice attenuates the robust association between collective narcissism and prejudice. In Study 1 (a between-subjects study using a nationally representative sample of 569 Polish adults; 313 female), 10 min of mindful-gratitude practice-compared to mindful-attention practice and control-did not decrease prejudice (anti-Semitism), but weakened the positive link between collective narcissism and prejudice. In Study 2 (a preregistered, randomized, controlled-trial study using a convenience sample of 219 Polish adults; 168 female), a 6-week mobile app supported training in daily mindful-gratitude practice decreased prejudice (anti-Semitism, sexism, homophobia, anti-immigrant sentiment) and its link with collective narcissism compared to a wait-list control. The hypothesis-consistent results emphasize the social relevance of mindful-gratitude practice, a time- and cost-effective intervention.
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