#779 Keelah Williams: Stereotypes, Perceptions of Criminal Behavior, and Friendships
RECORDED ON JANUARY 17th 2023.
Dr. Keelah Williams is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of Jurisprudence of Law and Justice Studies at Hamilton College. Her current research explores how the perception of threats and opportunities in the environment may shape stereotype content, punishment strategies, and legal decision-making. Her work has been published in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
In this episode, we talk about stereotypes, criminal justice, and friendships. We discuss what stereotypes are, where they stem from, their different types, ecology-driven stereotypes, their connection to prejudice, and their social functions. We talk a bit about emotions from an evolutionary perspective, and how they apply to mediation contexts. We discuss how people develop perceptions of criminal behavior, and when and why they endorse the death penalty. Finally, we talk about friendships, who we want as friends, and friendship jealousy.
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Intro
What are stereotypes, and where do they stem from?
The evolutionary basis of stereotypes
Different types of stereotypes: sex, age, race
Ecology, and ecology-driven stereotypes
Do stereotypes need to be accurate, from an evolutionary perspective?
Prejudice
The social functions of stereotypes
The affordance management approach to stereotypes
Emotions from an evolutionary perspective, and how they apply to mediation contexts
Perceptions of criminal behavior
When and why do people endorse the death penalty?
Who do we want to have as friends?
Friendship jealousy
Follow Dr. Williams’ work!
Follow Dr. Williams’ work:
Faculty page: https://bit.ly/3KXrUbj
Works on ResearchGate: https://bit.ly/3uVpuEq
Twitter handle: @kegwilliams