Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society

The present study used a community-oriented photovoice approach to explore the lived experiences of n = 20 individuals with minoritized identities through participant-taken photographs, investigating identity in everyday contexts. The study aimed to understand how identity can influence daily life and social interaction, as well as validate this photovoice methodology for future work on identity expression, minoritized experience, and its potential applications for studying social cognition. Capturing local Hawai'i individuals' minoritized identity expression further allows for a cultural exploration of identity in this multicultural environment. Utilizing a qualitative photovoice methodology provided a nuanced first-person understanding of minoritized identity outside of an academically imposed view in participants' everyday lives to observe themes of community, nature, and culture. Using a photovoice method to capture visual evidence of identity expression at participants' convenience enhances ecological richness, which is crucial for innovating future methodological designs studying minoritized identity expression for social and cognitive implications.