In a lively keynote address at the 2014 APS Annual Convention, APS Past President Mahzarin R. Banaji explains how our tendency to divide ourselves into groups operates beneath our awareness. More

In a lively keynote address at the 2014 APS Annual Convention, APS Past President Mahzarin R. Banaji explains how our tendency to divide ourselves into groups operates beneath our awareness. More

The real power to change people’s hearts and minds may lie in the television programs, books, and other media we consume on a daily basis. More

The real power to change people’s hearts and minds may lie in the television programs, books, and other media we consume on a daily basis. More

Psychological researchers like APS Fellow Naomi Ellemers are applying the scientific understanding of implicit bias to address discrimination in law enforcement, medical, and workplace settings. More

Psychological researchers like APS Fellow Naomi Ellemers are applying the scientific understanding of implicit bias to address discrimination in law enforcement, medical, and workplace settings. More

APS Past President and William James Fellow Mahzarin Banaji pioneered research in implicit social cognition. Her collaborators and former students celebrate her work and influence. More

APS Past President and William James Fellow Mahzarin Banaji pioneered research in implicit social cognition. Her collaborators and former students celebrate her work and influence. More

Data collected from 2004 to 2016 show that Americans’ attitudes toward certain social groups are becoming less biased over time. More

Data collected from 2004 to 2016 show that Americans’ attitudes toward certain social groups are becoming less biased over time. More

Interracial contact with other practitioners during medical school may help reduce physicians’ racial bias, improving treatment outcomes for patients. More

Interracial contact with other practitioners during medical school may help reduce physicians’ racial bias, improving treatment outcomes for patients. More

Scientists from around the world, including APS Board Member Stacey Sinclair, discuss their research on the origins, varieties, and consequences of loneliness. More

Scientists from around the world, including APS Board Member Stacey Sinclair, discuss their research on the origins, varieties, and consequences of loneliness. More

A small cue of social connection to someone from another group — such as a shared interest — can help reduce prejudice immediately and up to six months later. More

A small cue of social connection to someone from another group — such as a shared interest — can help reduce prejudice immediately and up to six months later. More

As much as social equality is advocated in the United States, a new study suggests that besides evaluating their own race and religion most favorably, people share implicit hierarchies for racial, religious, and age groups that may be different from their conscious, explicit attitudes and values. The study findings appear More

As much as social equality is advocated in the United States, a new study suggests that besides evaluating their own race and religion most favorably, people share implicit hierarchies for racial, religious, and age groups that may be different from their conscious, explicit attitudes and values. The study findings appear More