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Vive la Difference (Not la Deficit)
The study of human differences has been an important part of psychological science, but comparing people — in terms of intelligence or various measures of personality or ability — has major perils and pitfalls. One
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Mind Over Matter
Jackson When a psychologist needs a little inspiration, he or she might turn to the wise words of an old master, seeking in some eternal axiom the courage to move forward in the face of
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Steele and Markus on ‘Stereotype Threat and Black College Students’
APS Fellow and former Board Member Claude Steele expounded on the relationship between stereotype and environment, and where he left off APS Fellow Hazel Rose Markus picked up. Their talk, “Stereotype Threat and Black College
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RiSE-UP Examines Cultural Differences and Freshmen Anxiety
The APS Student Caucus symposium for Research on Socially and Economically Underrepresented Populations or RiSE-UP included presentations by Wonkyong Lee, University of Waterloo; Mercedes Carswell, Michigan State University; and Yuri Miyamoto, University of Michigan. In
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Are We Ashamed by Anti-Arab Prejudice?
Do Americans Feel Ashamed for Anti-Arab Prejudice Since September 11th? Presenter: Toni Schmader, The University of Arizona Co-Authors: Brian Lickel, University of Southern California; Michael Johns and Marchelle Barquissau, The University of Arizona The researchers
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NIMH Study: Blacks Mentally Healthier
Contrary to earlier research, mental health disorders in African Americans occur less often than their white counterparts, according to preliminary epidemiological findings from a study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Jackson
