The Problem With Being Tall, Male, and Black
New research finds the advantages enjoyed by tall white men are largely negated for their counterparts of color.
Bias
The Many Sides of Empathy
Empathy could play a larger role in dividing us than previously thought.
With Great Health Data Comes Great Potential for Bias
Are we creating health management systems that are responsive to differences, or ones that spit back content riddled with historical bias and discrimination?
Are Babies Born Biased?
Two new studies add to the evidence that we make the distinction between members of our group and outsiders very early in life.
Can the Marine Corps Stop Bias Before It Starts?
Marines will receive mandatory training to combat unconscious bias as more women join their ranks. But will it work?
Mixed-Race People Are Confusing to White People
An experiment suggests that confusion about mixed-race faces underlies prejudice against people with mixed-race backgrounds.
Consensus Is No Match for False Balance
Quoting both sides leads people to think there's controversy, even when they're told there's consensus.
Cómo un Vínculo le Gana al Prejuicio
Probablemente siempre sospecharemos de los extraños. Así que para el nuevo año, vamos a pensar de nuevo quién califica como miembro de nuestro grupo.
How Bonding Beats Bias
We'll probably always be suspicious of outsiders. So for the new year, let's re-think who qualifies as a member of our group.
Animal Research Falls Short on Experimental Procedures
A new study suggests two in three animal studies don't report taking even the most basic precautions against biased results, making many of the results unreliable.
When Big Data Becomes Bad Data
Corporations are increasingly relying on algorithms to make business decisions, and that raises new legal questions.
Another Reason to Oppose the Death Penalty
New research finds a convict is more likely to be sentenced to death if he has an untrustworthy face.
Reducing Prejudice While You Sleep
A new technique allows anti-bias training to filter into our unconscious assumptions.
Beyond Bossy or Brilliant: Gender Bias in Student Evaluations of Teaching
We’ve long known that student evaluations of teaching are biased, but what are students really saying when they evaluate their professors in gendered ways?
The Far Reach of Racism in Ferguson
A new report by the Justice Department in the Ferguson investigation shows just how far racial bias can extend.
Lighter Skinned Blacks and Hispanics Are Seen as Being More Intelligent
New research suggests bias also can be found within racial categories.
When Bad Things Are Noticed by Good Babies
New research suggests six-month-old infants display signs of a specific bias: The belief that bad outcomes are caused by someone, or something, as opposed to chance.
Ugly Game of Telephone: The Way I Hear It, Our Enemies Are to Blame
New research suggests bias accumulates as stories get passed down from one person to another.
Study: Reading Literary Fiction Can Make You Less Racist
New research finds a compelling narrative can help us sidestep stereotypes.
What, Me Biased? Our False Sense of Fairness and Impartiality
New research finds we retain our unwarranted faith in our capacity to be objective, even in the face of obvious evidence to the contrary.
Study: Hatred of Outsiders Kicks in Between Age 6 and 8
New research from Germany suggests love for people we think of as members of our group precedes hatred for those we perceive as outsiders. This may present a teaching opportunity.
Study: Violent Video Games May Exacerbate Ethnic Bias
An Austrian researcher finds a link between playing violent video games and increased ethnocentrism, at least among young men.
U.S. Excels at Producing Suspect Behavioral Science
The mythbusters of academe take on soft science from the United States, and find a propensity toward aggrandizement.
Do Cultural Critics Have Any Value Left?
With access to books, movies, and television more open than ever, and research showing that crowdsourcing leads to biases, cultural criticism needs to change.