Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
“Can There be Racism Without Racists?” by Beth Morling and “The Net Result: Do Social Media Boost or Reduce Well-Being?” by David G. Myers… More
Racism
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
Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
“Strength and Perceived Threat in Numbers: Teaching Students How to Celebrate Racial Diversity“ by C. Nathan DeWall, “Why People Believe Conspiracy Theories“ by David G. Myers… More
The Bias Beneath: Two Decades of Measuring Implicit Associations
Since its debut in 1998, an online test has allowed people to discover prejudices that lurk beneath their awareness — attitudes that researchers wouldn’t be able to identify through participant self-reports. The Observer examines the findings generated by the Implicit Association Test over the past 20 years… More
The Memories of Memory Researchers
APS President Suparna Rajaram asks four internationally renowned psychological scientists, including APS Past President Henry L. (Roddy) Roediger, III, APS Board Member Dorthe Berntsen, APS Fellow Qi Wang, and Charan Ranganath, about the paths that led them to shape how we study and understand human memory… More
The Best Way to Combat Anti-Muslim Bias
The best way to curb anti-Muslim rhetoric the next time you witness it? Simply point out the other person’s hypocrisy… More