Warmth Over Competence: How Positive Information Reduces Stigma Toward Individuals in Addiction Recovery

• In Event: Criminal Justice, Rights, and Representation

Brief Overview

Stigma toward individuals with substance use histories undermines trust. Using a trust game experiment, I tested whether counter-stereotypical cues, like academic achievement or community service, restore trust, via warmth or competence.

Author

• Ivan Flores Martinez, University of North Carolina at Charlotte