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Overview

Rebecca S. Bigler is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily within the social sciences and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their work frequently appears in various academic venues, including:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Current Psychology
  • Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • Group Processes & Intergroup Relations
  • Developmental Psychology

Bigler's research mainly covers topics related to gender roles and identity, racial and ethnic identity, and social and intergroup psychology. Specific areas of focus include:

  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology

Their significant publications include:

  • "White Parents' Socialization of Racial Attitudes: A Commentary on Scott et al. (2020)" (2021), published in Perspectives on Psychological Science
  • "Book Review: Being of Two Minds? The Gender Binary and Brains" (2020), published in Psychology of Women Quarterly

They have also contributed as a coauthor on papers involving diverse collaborators. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Amber D. Williams
  • Silvia Moscatelli
  • Francesca Golfieri
  • Carlo Tomasetto
  • Erin Pahlke

Their scientific contributions extend through multidisciplinary subfields such as:

  • Gender Studies
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Social Psychology
  • Demography

Overall, Bigler's research addresses complex interactions between social identity, gender dynamics, and cognitive and developmental psychology, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach bridging social sciences and molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • Developmental Intergroup Theory: Explaining and Reducing Children's Social Stereotyping and Prejudice

    Rebecca S. Bigler;Lynn S. Liben

  • The future of sex and gender in psychology: Five challenges to the gender binary.

    Janet Shibley Hyde;Rebecca S. Bigler;Daphna Joel;Charlotte Chucky Tate

  • Children's perceptions of discrimination: a developmental model.

    Christia Spears Brown;Rebecca S. Bigler

  • A developmental intergroup theory of social stereotypes and prejudice.

    Rebecca S. Bigler;Lynn Susan Liben

  • Social Categorization and the Formation of Intergroup Attitudes in Children

    Rebecca S. Bigler;Lecianna C. Jones;Debra B. Lobliner

  • The developmental course of gender differentiation: conceptualizing, measuring, and evaluating constructs and pathways.

    Lynn Susan Liben;Rebecca S. Bigler

  • Developmental Differences in Children′s Gender Schemata about Others: A Meta-analytic Review

    Margaret L. Signorella;Rebecca S. Bigler;Lynn S. Liben

  • A cognitive-developmental approach to racial stereotyping and reconstructive memory in Euro-American children

    Rebecca S. Bigler;Lynn S. Liben

  • The Role of Classification Skill in Moderating Environmental Influences on Children's Gender Stereotyping: A Study of the Functional Use of Gender in the Classroom.

    Rebecca S. Bigler

  • The Pseudoscience of Single-Sex Schooling

    Diane F. Halpern;Lise Eliot;Rebecca S. Bigler;Richard A. Fabes

  • Preschool children's attention to environmental messages about groups: social categorization and the origins of intergroup bias.

    Meagan M. Patterson;Rebecca S. Bigler

  • When Groups Are Not Created Equal: Effects of Group Status on the Formation of Intergroup Attitudes in Children

    Rebecca S. Bigler;Christia Spears Brown;Marc Markell

  • Cognitive Mechanisms in Children's Gender Stereotyping: Theoretical and Educational Implications of a Cognitive-based Intervention

    Rebecca S. Bigler;Lynn S. Liben

  • The Use of Multicultural Curricula and Materials to Counter Racism in Children

    Rebecca S. Bigler

  • Pink and Blue Collar Jobs: Children's Judgments of Job Status and Job Aspirations in Relation to Sex of Worker

    Lynn S. Liben;Rebecca S. Bigler;Holleen R. Krogh

  • Relations Between Colorblind Socialization and Children’s Racial Bias: Evidence From European American Mothers and Their Preschool Children

    Erin Pahlke;Rebecca S. Bigler;Marie-Anne Suizzo

  • Gender, Values, and Occupational Interests Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults

    Erica S. Weisgram;Rebecca S. Bigler;Lynn S. Liben

  • Consequences of learning about historical racism among european american and african american children

    Julie M. Hughes;Rebecca S. Bigler;Sheri R. Levy

  • Race and the workforce: occupational status, aspirations, and stereotyping among African American children.

    Rebecca S. Bigler;Cara J. Averhart;Lynn S. Liben

  • Girls and science careers: The role of altruistic values and attitudes about scientific tasks

    Erica S. Weisgram;Rebecca S. Bigler

  • Consequences of Learning About Historical Racism Among European

    Julie M. Hughes;Rebecca S. Bigler;Sheri R. Levy

Frequent Co-Authors

Lynn S. Liben
Lynn S. Liben Pennsylvania State University
Christia Spears Brown
Christia Spears Brown University of Kentucky
Vanessa A. Green
Vanessa A. Green Victoria University of Wellington
Campbell Leaper
Campbell Leaper University of California, Santa Cruz
Janet Shibley Hyde
Janet Shibley Hyde University of Wisconsin–Madison
Carol Lynn Martin
Carol Lynn Martin Arizona State University
Sheri R. Levy
Sheri R. Levy Stony Brook University
Jacqui Smith
Jacqui Smith University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Rui Mata
Rui Mata University of Basel
Diane F. Halpern
Diane F. Halpern Claremont McKenna College

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