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Is Viewpoint Diversity Inherently Good for Psychological Science?
The Presidential Column by Jonathan Haidt and Lee Jussim, “Psychological Science and Viewpoint Diversity,” (Observer, February 2016) was meant to be controversial, but I question whether it was controversial in the manner intended by the
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Real Fixes for Workplace Bias
The Wall Street Journal: Corporations, not-for-profit groups and governments spend billions of dollars every year on diversity training—without knowing whether the programs work. A review of almost 1,000 studies on interventions aimed at reducing prejudice
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Diversity at work: Report examines why it matters and how to achieve it
Chicago Tribune: The diversity controversy at the Oscars — or, as host Chris Rock called them, the “White People’s Choice Awards” — resonates far beyond Hollywood. Employers striving for diverse workforces often encounter resistance or
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Psychological Science and Viewpoint Diversity
There is broad consensus within the community of researchers in psychological science that ethnic and gender diversity are good for the science. APS works hard, as a matter of policy and conviction, to promote that
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APS Recognizes Students for Research on Underrepresented Groups
Since 1999, APS has been recognizing excellent student research related to socially and economically underrepresented groups through the RISE Research Award. Students submitting poster research on such groups are eligible to apply for the award
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Reducing Intergroup Conflict Through Contact
The world is a diverse place containing people of different races, ethnicities, and nationalities. This diversity, although beneficial in many ways, can also lead to tensions resulting in conflict between groups. Such strife occurs at