'P. Hegarty' in OBA Collectie

This text explores the contemporary history of how psychological research, practice, and theory has engaged with gay and lesbian movements in the United States and beyond, over the last 50 years. Peter Hegarty examines the main strands of research in le...

Addresses both the ways in which beliefs about the nature of sexual orientation are measured and the causal relationship between such beliefs and the assimilation of biological claims about this trait.

Eighty two participants read about either a gay male target who felt discomfort in a straight bar or a straight male target who felt discomfort in a gay bar. Participants explained the discomfort, rated the target_s actions, and produced counterfactuals...