Effects of emotional body language on rapid out-group judgments

► Using two target out-groups we examined the effect of EBL on face processing. ► Out-group faces were processed faster with angry vs. happy EBL. ► In-group faces were processed faster with happy vs. angry EBL. ► Similar results were obtained using both Asian and Black targets. ► The phenomenon is likely due to an out-group, not a stereotyping, effect.