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Dual-Threat Model Shows Jewish Power Fuels Antisemitism

6/8/2026

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Researchers Link Power

2026-06-07, researchers published a study in American Psychologist presenting a dual-threat model linking perceived Jewish power to antisemitism.
The model, using 1,765 adults in the United States, Mexico, Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany and Poland, argues that viewing Jews as overly powerful threatens hierarchy-supporters’ dominance and anti-hierarchy egalitarian ideals.
Participants rated Jews as more powerful and malicious than Asian people, explaining more variance in antisemitism than in anti-Asian prejudice.

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Researchers Propose Curricula

Researchers propose anti-bias curricula customized to each political group’s threat perception.
Co-author Britt Hadar says hierarchy-supporters view Jewish power as a status threat, requiring interventions that address that fear.
Co-author Lauren Chan notes egalitarian-motivated individuals see Jewish influence as undermining equality, requiring targeted programs.
The paper “The Perils of Perceived Power: The Dual-Threat Model of Antisemitism” presents these strategies as a new direction for reducing prejudice.

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Researchers Link Power

2026-06-07, researchers published a study in American Psychologist presenting a dual-threat model linking perceived Jewish power to antisemitism.
The model, using 1,765 adults in the United States, Mexico, Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany and Poland, argues that viewing Jews as overly powerful threatens hierarchy-supporters’ dominance and anti-hierarchy egalitarian ideals.
Participants rated Jews as more powerful and malicious than Asian people, explaining more variance in antisemitism than in anti-Asian prejudice.

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