Stigma and Prejudice

Consequences of dehumanization of people living with HIV. Mini-Thesis Project. Compared how participants rated HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals on the Ascent of Man Blatant Dehumanization Scale and the Mind Perception Scale and how these ratings affect attitudes towards HIV-positive individuals. Conducted at the Social, Perception, and Cognition Lab at the University of Toronto, under the supervision of Drs. Jason Deska and Nicholas Rule.

How a mate-seeking motivation affects the social invisibility of smiling Black and White men and women. Presented poster at the Psychology Research Opportunity Forum. Examined the effects of a mate-seeking motivation on diverse racial groups and ages on memory of Black and White opposite-sex faces; this is an ongoing line of research with several different studies. Conducted at the Stigma and Motivation Lab at the University of Toronto, under the supervision of Dr. Rebecca Neel.

Adira Daniel
Adira Daniel
M.Sc. Candidate