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September 5, 2025Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Perceived Zero-Sum Competition Between Asian Americans and Black Americans

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JGJin X. GohTDThomas Douglas

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Three studies reveal how perceptions of zero-sum competition shape attitudes among Asian and Black Americans.

Key Points

  • Asian Americans more often perceive competition with Black Americans as zero-sum, affecting relations.
  • In a sample of 1,475 online participants, Asian and White individuals supported the zero-sum belief more than Black individuals.
  • Participants often viewed Asian Americans as losing more to Whites, indicating a complex dynamic in racial perceptions.
  • Zero-sum beliefs led to decreased support among Asian Americans for Black individuals, while belief in Asian-White competition correlated with greater pro-Black sentiments.

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Goh et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb42142b87ece8dc95847dhttps://doi.org/10.1177/01461672251365061
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