Psychology and Free Speech
It’s difficult to determine when discussions of controversial topics became known as hate speech on college campuses across the country… More
Bias
Starbucks’s Troubles Can Be a Test for Anti-Bias Training: Does It Work?
Earlier this month, two black men were arrested for trespassing at a Starbucks cafe in Philadelphia. They were waiting for… More
How To Recognize And Overcome Your Biases
Almost every day, there’s at least one story in the news that involves racism, sexism or another kind of bigotry… More
Recruiters Change Interview Questions Based on Applicant’s Ethnicity, Researchers Find
Professional recruiters drew up more questions about culture and group compatibility when they prepared to interview applicants with Arabic-sounding names… More
Spot Fake News By Making It
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Sander van der Linden of the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab about his online game which… More
How Scientists Are Blocking Bias in the World at Large
Psychological researchers like APS Fellow Naomi Ellemers are applying the scientific understanding of implicit bias to address discrimination in law enforcement, medical, and workplace settings… More