RESEARCH_FILE
Brian Collisson
Azusa Pacific University
Known for:Research on prejudice toward non-traditional relationships, including the role of perceived inequity in age-gap stigma
SEE THE PRACTICE
Turn a thought this research explains into one clear move.
THE THOUGHT
“They'll leave me for someone their own age”
YOUR RECORDED RESPONSE
“The cultural narrative about age gaps is not his personal preference.”
ONE PRIVATE MOVE
Write down three specific moments in the last two weeks when he chose your company, laughed with you, or acted in ways that contradicted the leave-for-someone-younger scenario. Don't show anyone. Just notice whether the evidence for 'eventual departure' actually matches the…
Key findings
- 2018
With Luciana De Leon, found age-gap couples were rated as less equitable and more disliked than age-matched couples, with perceived — but not actual — inequity predicting the prejudice observers expressed. Perceived Inequity Predicts Prejudice Towards Age-Gap Relationships ↗