Tag: prejudice

Study suggests people present themselves in ways that counteract prejudices toward their group

From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Individuals from stigmatized groups choose to present themselves in ways that counteract the specific stereotypes and prejudices associated with their… Read more »

Study suggests diversity promotes tolerance towards different groups if it catches people by surprise

From the University of Kent press release via AlphaGalileo: Psychologists have shown that diversity promotes tolerance towards different groups if it catches people by surprise. In a paper published by… Read more »

Study suggests experiencing discrimination increases risk-taking, anger, vigilance

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Experiencing rejection not only affects how we think and feel — over the long-term it can also influence our physical and mental… Read more »

Study looks at differences between young children and older children when developing prejudices

From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: For a 6-year-old, one of the most powerful educational tools may be direct instruction, according to new research… Read more »