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Even though findings in the domain of priming research suggest that such a way of assessing stigma might potentially activate and reinforce existing stigma-relevant beliefs, research to date has neglected the issue of potential detrimental effects. A preregistered online experiment was conducted with a sample of 762 participants (51.1% female, <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>age<\/jats:sub> = 49.7 years, <jats:italic>SD<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>age<\/jats:sub> = 16.4, 69.9% with some form of tertiary education). The objective of the study was to explore the potential impact of exposure to stigma scales which incorporate negative stereotypes on the development of stigmatizing attitudes toward two specific groups: individuals who use pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention and patients who undergo weight loss surgery. 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