discrimination

Does Reliance on Merit Principles Lead to Discrimination?

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People want to pick the best person for the job. But sometimes how they’re judging the “best” can lead to discrimination.

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Black or African American: Does the History of a Racial Label Affect What That Label Says About Me?

Simple racial labels may not be so simple after all.

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How Benefiting From Discrimination Contributes to Inequality

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And yet, people have a hard time recognizing this side of discrimination.

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The Tattoo Penalty

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How and why tattoos hurt job opportunities.

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Do We Appreciate or Shun Those Who Confront Discrimination?

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It depends on their identity, but also our own.

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The Link between Racial Discrimination and Social Exclusion

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If you are a White American trying to understand the persistent racism that people of color experience, considering your own experiences of social exclusion may help.

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Our Perceptions of Other People’s Social Pain Are Affected by Their Race

Both White and Black people show a racial bias in their judgments of other people’s emotional distress.

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Unconscious and Unaccountable: What Happens When We Attribute Discrimination to Implicit Bias?

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When people believe discrimination was caused by unconscious bias they hold perpetrators less accountable.

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Gender Roles Highlight Gender Bias in Judicial Decisions

Judges may be just as biased or even more biased than the general public in deciding court cases where traditional gender roles are challenged, according to a new study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.

This study examined the role of gender bias relating to judges and legal decisions, and the sex discrimination worked both ways, sometimes against women and sometimes against men.

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Why College Campuses Need a “Pride and Prejudice” Approach to Inclusion

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It’s fall, and universities and colleges have opened their doors for a new academic year and application cycle, freshly determined to brand their institutions as welcoming and inclusive for all. However, recent incidents of racial profiling on campuses are threatening their messages of belonging and these incidents can have far-reaching impacts.

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