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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
Overcoming ‘Us’ and ‘Them’
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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
Writing a New Story: How Narratives Can Improve Intergroup Attitudes
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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
How Scientists Are Blocking Bias in the World at Large
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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
Mahzarin Banaji and the Implicit Revolution
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Data collected from 2004 to 2016 show that Americans’ attitudes toward certain social groups are becoming less biased over time. More
Implicit Attitudes Can Change Over the Long Term
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Interracial contact with other practitioners during medical school may help reduce physicians’ racial bias, improving treatment outcomes for patients. More
Interracial Contact in Medical School Predicts Less Racial Bias
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Scientists from around the world, including APS Board Member Stacey Sinclair, discuss their research on the origins, varieties, and consequences of loneliness. More
Variations of Loneliness Include Implicit Anti-Black Bias
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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
Engaging in a Brief Cultural Activity Can Reduce Implicit Prejudice
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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
Research Reveals Pervasive Implicit Hierarchies for Race, Religion, and Age