Racism in the Kindergarten Classroom
New research finds faces of five-year-old black boys put whites in a more threat-conscious state of mind.
Implicit Bias
Unconscious Teacher Bias Harms Black College Students
New research finds implicit racism can lead to anxiety among instructors, leading to poorer lessons and lower test scores.
Why Studying and Working Hard Isn't Enough for Black Americans
Data about bias may tell us more than we thought about inequality, violence, and the need to embrace humanity, writes Vishnu Sridharan, co-author of "Umbrellas Don’t Make It Rain," a recent report on race and economic achievement.
In Search of an Impartial Jury
Mass media is just the latest challenge for courts in an ongoing quest for impartial jurors—a goal that might be nearly impossible to achieve.
What Can We Do About the Fact That We're All a Little Bit Prejudiced?
New research on implicit bias offers some valuable insights on how it operates in negotiation settings—but also highlights the complicated ways it resists intervention.