How Music Can Fight Prejudice
The outpouring of hostility toward immigrants and refugees has reminded us that ethnocentrism remains a fact of life in both… More
Prejudice
Science of Racism Examined in New Set of Research Articles
Psychological scientists describe research on the enduring and often hidden presence of racism at both the interpersonal and societal levels in the June issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science… More
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring cognitive factors in intergroup biases, object-based attention on social units, height and dominant behavior, and sameness as a natural concept… More
Why are people prejudiced? The answer is not what you think
People are prejudiced — sometimes unashamedly so. We tend to have a host of reasons ready to justify our biases… More
Women Beat Expectations When Playing Chess Against Men
Ranked chess players’ data suggest that women playing against men perform better than expected based on official ratings… More
‘Genius Grant’ Winner Used A Soap Opera To Prove A Point About Prejudice
NPR: What will it take for the people of this world to drop their prejudices, to move past intolerance —… More