PROJECTS RELATED TO INTERGROUP RELATIONS
Intergroup inequality persists in Western society, despite the formal endorsement of egalitarian values, and it is often sustained through subtle psychological mechanisms rather than overt discrimination. Our primary objective is to deepen our understanding of how, why, and when these mechanisms operate in order to mitigate their negative impact.
Intergroup Helping Relations
Our lab examines helping relations, focusing on understanding the dynamics that occur across a range of interactions and intergroup contexts. We aim to uncover the underlying mechanisms and subtle nuances that exist within different settings, while also exploring potential intersections.
Our primary focus is on intergroup helping dynamics in cross-gender interactions, studying the types of helping behaviors sought and provided by men and women in stereotypical domains (for more detailed information about our research in this area, please visit the relevant Project section). Other ongoing projects examine intergroup helping dynamics in parent-child relationships, age relations, and hierarchical structures within the workplace.
Relevant publications:
Bareket, O., Ein-Gar, D., & Kogut, T. (2022). I will help you survive but not thrive: Helping decisions in situations that empower women. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 26(7), 1641–1659. https://doi.org/10.1177/13684302221108437
Bareket, O., Shnabel, N., Kende, A., Knab, N., & Bar-Anan, Y. (2021). Need some help, honey? Dependency-oriented helping relations between women and men in the domestic sphere. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 120(5), 1175–1203. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000292
Shnabel, N., Bar-Anan, Y., Kende, A., Bareket, O., & Lazar, Y. (2016). Help to perpetuate traditional gender roles: Benevolent sexism increases engagement in dependency-oriented cross-gender helping. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 110(1), 55–75. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000037
