Mindful maths: reducing the impact of stereotype threat through a mindfulness exercise

Weger, Ulrich W., Hooper, Nic, Meier, Brian P. and Hopthrow, Tim 2012. Mindful maths: reducing the impact of stereotype threat through a mindfulness exercise. Consciousness and Cognition 21 (1) , pp. 471-475. 10.1016/j.concog.2011.10.011

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Abstract

Individuals who experience stereotype threat – the pressure resulting from social comparisons that are perceived as unfavourable – show performance decrements across a wide range of tasks. One account of this effect is that the cognitive pressure triggered by such threat drains the same cognitive (or working-memory) resources that are implicated in the respective task. The present study investigates whether mindfulness can be used to moderate stereotype threat, as mindfulness has previously been shown to alleviate working-memory load. Our results show that performance decrements that typically occur under stereotype threat can indeed be reversed when the individual engages in a brief (5 min) mindfulness task. The theoretical implications of our findings are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	1053-8100
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2022 09:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/148497

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