White People Show Race Bias When Judging Deception
Research shows that White people are more likely to perceive a Black person as a truth-teller compared with a White person, although their spontaneous behavior indicates the reverse bias… More
Prejudice
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring the detrimental effects of oxytocin in competitive environments and models identifying the factors that predict ideological prejudice… More
Predictable bias
The Boston Globe: IN A SERIES of experiments, people were asked about their impressions of a white man whose personality… More
People Assume Sexists Are Also Racist and Vice Versa
The stigma associated with prejudice against women and people of color seems to transfer from one group to another, a series of experiments shows… More
How ‘Bias’ Went From a Psychological Observation to a Political Accusation
The New York Times Magazine: In 2004, 57 police officers of different races were divided into two groups for a… More
The Roots of Religion
Psychological scientist Jacqueline S. Mattis and other researchers explain the psychological and cultural foundations of spiritual beliefs and practices… More