Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP140104527

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP140104527

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The Power of Causal Attributions: Genetic Essentialist Biases and Health. Great advancements in the science of genetics are accompanied by increased public propensity to attribute causality to the genes for diverse outcomes such as abilities, social group differences, attitudes, and diseases. These genetic attributions activate cognitive biases termed Genetic Essentialist Biases, which have been shown to instigate a variety of deleterious outcomes. The project will evaluate hypothesized detrimental effects of genetic attributions on actual health behaviours, endorsement of health policies, and disease related stigma. Furthermore, it will test interventions designed to reduce the negative effects of such attributions on attitudes, beliefs, intentions, and behaviours related to a common disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 10-03-2014

End Date: 31-12-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $280,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Personality, Abilities and Assessment | Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology | Psychology | Social and Community Psychology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Behaviour and Health | Preventive Medicine | Mental Health |

Other Keywords

Behaviour and Health | Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology | Mental Health | Personality, Abilities and Assessment | Preventive Medicine | Psychology | Social and Community Psychology

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