Role of collective memory in anti-immigrant prejudice reduction: Evidence from Colombia.

• Autores: Omid Alizadeh Afrouzi, Juan José Igartua Perosanz
• Localización: International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social, ISSN-e 1579-3680, ISSN 0213-4748, Vol. 41, Nº 2, 2026, págs. 444-483
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • El papel de la memoria colectiva en la reducción de los prejuicios antiinmigrante: Evidencia de Colombia.
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  • español

    Esta investigación investiga el impacto de los mensajes no narrativos en las redes sociales que utilizan argumentos de Memoria Colectiva (MC) para reducir los prejuicios antiinmigrante, junto con el papel de las imágenes visuales. Un experimento (N = 420) basado en el Modelo de probabilidad de elaboración y contacto intergrupal mediado con un diseño factorial 2 (señal MC: presencia frente a ausencia) × 2 (imágenes visuales: texto frente a texto-imagen) se realizó en el contexto de la migración venezolana a Colombia. Los resultados mostraron efectos inconsistentes de la señal MC y las imágenes visuales sobre la percepción, las actitudes y las intenciones. Sin embargo, un análisis de mediación serial reveló que las señales MC motivan el recuerdo del pasado, lo que genera respuestas afectivas más fuertes y, en última instancia, influyen en las actitudes e intenciones.

  • English

    This research investigates the impact of non-narrative social media messages using Collective Memory (CM) arguments on reducing anti-immigrant prejudice, along with the role of visual images. An experiment (N = 420) based on the Elaboration Likelihood Model and mediated intergroup contact with a 2 (CM cue: presence vs. absence) × 2 (visual imagery: text vs. text-image) factorial design was conducted within the context of Venezuelan migration to Colombia. Results showed inconsistent effects of CM cue and visual imagery on perception, attitudes and intentions. However, a serial mediation analysis revealed that CM cues triggers past-remembering, leading to stronger affective responses and ultimately influencing attitudes and intentions.

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