Ageism: Prejudice Against Our Feared Future Self

By Todd D. Nelson. 2005

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Subfields: Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Contact, Anxiety, and Young People's Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions Towards the Elderly (2010, background): “Nevertheless, ageism has enjoyed a relatively low research profile in comparison to racism or sexism (Nelson, 2005).”
Perceived Age, Gender, and Racial/Ethnic Discrimination in Europe: Results from the European Social Survey (2014, background): “, age, gender, and ethnicity) is another innovation, as the majority of research to date, has primarily focused on discrimination attributed to ethnicity or race (Nelson, 2005; North & Fiske, 2012).”
Age and Cancer Risk (2014, positive): “The perception among some healthcare providers that illnesses such as cancer are an inevitable part of the aging process may lead to a focus on disease management instead of prevention.(78) If the detrimental effects of negative age stereotypes can be avoided, then opportunities for cancer preventio”
Ageism in the Workplace: The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Predicting Job Satisfaction, Commitment, and Engagement (2016, background): “Past research has more often focused on particular age groups, such as older adults, since studies suggest that ageism and discrimination against this group is the most pernicious (e.g., Nelson, 2005).”
What do the young (old) people think of me? Content and accuracy of age-based metastereotypes (2013, background): “Although individuals from different age groups are increasingly interacting in work settings, the potential advantages and drawbacks to age diversity historically have not received the attention paid to other important areas of diversity, such as gender and ethnicity (Nelson, 2005).”
Progress on Understanding Ageism (2016, background): “Scholars have noted a contemporary shift toward a general devaluing of older persons in modern societies especially in Western cultures (e.g., Nelson, 2005; Schoenberg & Lewis, 2005).”
A conceptual analysis of Ageism (2009, methodology): “Nelson (2005) has illustrated this by comparing the search results in the database Psychinfo.”
Elder Abuse: Global Situation, Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies. (2016, background): “Some authors have suggested that negative attitudes and stereotypes about older people may contribute to societal acceptance of elder abuse (Nelson, 2005; Sethi et al., 2011).”
Name Norms: A Guide to Casting Your Next Experiment (2018, background): “…dominated by male names, while the “low-competence, high warmth” pattern is dominated by female names.6 Consistent with past research on ageism among college students (Nelson, 2005; North & Fiske, 2012), a markedly negative correlation between perceived age and warmth was found, r = –.50, p < .001.”
Age, resistance to change, and job performance (2013, background): “Such educational steps seem important since negative ageist stereotypes have a tendency to become self-fulfilling prophecies (Nelson, 2005).”
Stereotypes of Aging: Their Effects on the Health of Older Adults (2015, background): “, cognitive incompetence) exist in these cultures, similar to Western cultures [32].”
Enrichment Effects on Adult Cognitive Development (2008, background): “There is little question that ageism is a prevalent and enduring problem in the United States and elsewhere (Nelson, 2005).”
Age coding: On age-based practices of distinction (2010, neutral): “Similar to language used with small children, it can be characterized by its rhythmic cadence, high pitch and communication of a positive mood (Culbertson & Caporeal 1983, see also, e.g. Hummert et al. 1998; Nelson 2005; Ryan et al. 1995 who use the term ‘‘patronizing communication’’).”