Intergroup Bias
Dimension 342 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Intergroup Bias measures the extent to which an expression conveys social distance, discomfort, exclusion, or evaluative judgment directed toward people defined by racial, ethnic, or other identity-group membership. It encompasses concern about cross-group contact at lower levels and explicit difficulty accepting or relating to out-group members at higher levels.
Minimal Intergroup Bias
Expressions activating this band show little clear evidence of group-directed bias and are often diffuse, incidental, or only loosely connected to identity-based social evaluation. The expression may mention rejection, unfair treatment, or unrelated life concerns without clearly endorsing exclusion or negative judgment toward a social group.
Low Intergroup Bias
Expressions activating this band reflect mild unease, guardedness, or evaluative attention around identity-group differences, often framed as concern about interracial or interethnic encounters, neighborhood belonging, or social acceptance. The bias is present as apprehension or selective comfort rather than firm rejection.
Moderate Intergroup Bias
Expressions activating this band present identity-group difference as a meaningful basis for social approach or avoidance, with interest in meeting certain groups or maintaining valued contact shaped by group boundaries. The expression treats cross-group interaction as notable and psychologically charged.
High Intergroup Bias
Expressions activating this band explicitly convey social distance from racial or ethnic out-groups, such as difficulty accepting them as close friends or emphasizing cultural separation. The expression frames group membership as a legitimate basis for limiting closeness, trust, or belonging.
Severe Intergroup Bias
Expressions activating this band convey entrenched, identity-based exclusion in which racial or ethnic categories dominate social judgment and separation. The expression reflects strongly polarized views of group difference, often invoking broad collective distinctions, hierarchy, or segregation.