The Effects of Race on eBay Auction Pricing
How prejudice drives a decision to deny a job or a loan to minorities.
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Prejudice
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Mixed-Race People Are Confusing to White People, and It’s Making Them More Prejudiced
An experiment suggests that confusion about mixed-race faces underlies prejudice against people with mixed-race backgrounds.
America’s Problem With Writers of Color
Attempts to increase diversity must be coupled with an actual effort to realize how people of color crucially influence a society barreling toward change.
Messing With Your Brain to Reduce Prejudice
New research suggests threat-based instinctive reactions can be modified by a simple procedure.
Fat Shaming: It’s a Thing
Obese people continue to face prejudice and discrimination in a wide variety of ways and in an array of settings, from the school to the workplace.
When Prejudice Makes Time Slow Down
An experiment suggests a source of racial bias in job interviews, visits to the doctor, and confrontations with police.
Warm Memories Can Dampen Hatred of Outsiders
New research finds aggressive attitudes can be shifted by recalling moments of intimate connection.
¿Por Qué Llamamos a Los Inmigrantes Indocumentados ‘Aliens’ (Extranjeros)?
Analizamos la historia de la palabra, ya que fue eliminada del léxico jurídico de California.
Why Did We Ever Call Undocumented Immigrants ‘Aliens’?
We look at the history of the word as it's removed from California's legal lexicon.
The Troubling Gap Between Awareness of Prejudice and Support for Action
Attempting to change the status quo is not merely about changing perceptions.