From the University of Georgia press release: If children are exposed to bias against one person, will they develop a bias against that person’s entire group? The answer is yes, according to new research from…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Voters may form false memories after seeing fabricated news stories, especially if those stories align with their political beliefs, according to research in Psychological Science, a journal of…
From the University of Houston press release: It’s not just fake news. As social networks have become bigger players in shaping opinions about partisan elections, new research suggests that subtle differences in the way the…
From the Aalto University press release: Unconscious bias has become a hot topic recently, with high profile incidents reported around the world. Researchers at Aalto University are exploring the causes of these biases in our…
From the University of Central Florida press release: As if being picked on wasn’t bad enough, victims of workplace mistreatment may also be seen as bullies themselves, even if they’ve never engaged in such behavior.…
From the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics press release: Der Buchhalter, der Musiker, der Student. Three relatively unassuming, everyday German words, but there might be more to them than meets the eye. In today’s society,…
From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center press release: Recent studies into how human beings think about members of other social groups reveal that biases sometimes operate beyond our conscious control. Called implicit bias, the…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: Bochum-based philosopher Dr Beate Krickel has used psychoanalysis to investigate why people are often not aware of their prejudices. In her accounts, she has been elaborating how prejudices can…
From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: A personal bias can influence everything from the brands we buy to the way we treat other people, and in today’s world, these pre-existing beliefs can lead…
From the Michigan State University press release: Discrimination not only harms the health and well-being of the victim, but the victim’s romantic partner as well, indicates new research led by a Michigan State University scholar.…