Take one mental health issue, then add the label of a disorder, then see if therapists apply their own prejudices.
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When teachers and schools remind children to be inclusive, they are nicer to those not in their ‘group’.
Why are atheists deemed as untrustworthy as rapists?
Scientists are not always as scientific as many suppose. Recent well-publicized cases of scientific fraud prove that scientists can be as susceptible to the allures of wealth, power and fame as politicians…
Social biases like racism and sexism can be weakened after a good night’s sleep, suggests study.
Research into how feelings and opinions can be shaped using technology or drugs could impact the whole of society not just the individuals concerned.
Humans are highly social creatures. Our brains have evolved to allow us to survive and thrive in complex social environments. Accordingly, the behaviors and emotions that help us navigate our social sphere…
We hear a lot about tolerance these days. Tolerance is a moral virtue best placed within the moral domain – but unfortunately it is often confounded with prejudice. Much of the psychological research about…
Other than war, few things fire nationalist sentiments in a society quite like sport. On June 27 2010, as the English football team were being thrashed by Germany in the World Cup in South Africa, England’s…
According to a poll taken last December, 60% of those surveyed think the Australian government should “increase the severity of the treatment of asylum seekers”. What’s behind this negative sentiment (otherwise…
The recent torrent of complaints about the “inaudible dialogue” in the BBC’s adaptation of Daphne de Maurier’s Jamaica Inn have prompted a debate about actors’ speech. The cause of the problem was variously…
People’s racial prejudices are influenced by where they live, new research shows. The Oxford University study used survey…
Stories on street harassment are popping up across the fat-o-sphere. Popular bloggers such as the Fat Heffalump are sharing their stories; and Adipositivity Project founder Substantia Jones has created…
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Instructional Associate Professor of Gerontology, University of Southern California
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Spécialiste de la politique américaine, Sciences Po
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Emanuel Ringelblum Professor in Jewish History, University of California, Davis
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Director, BehaviourWorks, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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Research fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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Professor of Clinical Psychology and Applied Science, Director, University of Bath and AWP NHS Trust Centre for Specialist Psychological Treatments of Anxiety and Related Problems (CSPTARP), University of Bath
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, Northwestern University
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Doctoral Researcher, Aston University
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Senior Lecturer in Human Development, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Associate Professor of the Practice, Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, UCL
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison