stereotyping

Women in High Places—an Advantage for other Women?

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When one woman makes it to the top, is the glass ceiling really broken?

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Can Witnessing Discrimination Lead White People to Take Action?

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Witnessing racial discrimination may motivate White people to protest for racial justice because they become more aware of White privilege.

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Playing with Power: Humor as Everyday Resistance

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Very funny… But who’s laughing now?

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When Safety in Numbers Becomes Racism in Numbers

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Most of us feel that we are safer in a group than alone, but as with many privileges in America, the relative safety of groups may depend on the color of your skin.

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Pervasive Gender Stereotypes about Intelligence in the United States and Beyond

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In a recent study, adults and children in the United States and 78 other countries associated “brilliance” and “genius” with men more than with women.

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A Guilty Look? Overcoming First Impressions in the Courtroom

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When deciding whether a defendant is guilty, people are often swayed by their first impressions, and it is surprisingly difficult to overcome this bias.

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How We Judge Children Based on their Faces

Despite warnings not to judge a book by its cover, we readily do so—even when forming first impressions of children.

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Driving Under the Influence of Stereotypes: Stigma Consciousness

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People vary greatly in the degree to which they focus on the possibility of being stereotyped. Such stigma consciousness has consequences that could loom large in people’s daily lives.

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Failure of Female Role Models Affects Beliefs about Women More Generally

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Role models are not superhuman, and they sometimes fail. Although we might accept their imperfections, we do not expect that other people will treat them the same.

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Asian Americans are Skeptical of Biracial People’s Racial Loyalties

Are Asian-White biracials mostly White or mostly Asian? It depends on who you ask.

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