News tagged with racism

Rewriting personal history by inventing racist roads not taken

In 2008, research showed that expressing support for Barack Obama increased people's comfort in subsequently saying or doing things that might be considered racist. Researchers argued that endorsing a black political figure ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Dec 04, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Rebuffing racial insults: How culture shapes our behavior

The color of our skin or where we come does matter when it comes to how we react to a racist insult. A new study has found that African American women are more likely than Asian American women to directly rebuff racist comments, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Apr 12, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Pride and prejudice: Pride impacts racism and homophobia

A new University of British Columbia study finds that the way individuals experience the universal emotion of pride directly impacts how racist and homophobic their attitudes toward other people are.

Psychology & Psychiatry Apr 12, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Perception of breast cancer care differs from actual care quality

(HealthDay) -- The perception of care for women living in inner cities with newly diagnosed, early-stage breast cancer is dependent, in large part, on factors other than the actual quality of care provided, ...

Cancer Apr 11, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Both sexism and racism are similar mental processes

Prejudiced attitudes are based on generalised suppositions about certain social groups and could well be a personality trait. Researchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) have confirmed the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Nov 08, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 3

Research suggests female minorities are more affected by racism than sexism

Studies by the University of Toronto's psychology department suggest that racism may impact some female minority groups more deeply than sexism.

Psychology & Psychiatry Jul 11, 2011 | not rated yet | 1

Whites believe they are victims of racism more often than blacks

Whites believe that they are replacing blacks as the primary victims of racial discrimination in contemporary America, according to a new study from researchers at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences and Harvard ...

Psychology & Psychiatry May 23, 2011 | 4 / 5 (1) | 1

Personal contact reduces tension, prejudice

(Medical Xpress) -- Does interacting with other groups reduce prejudice and conflict? Can it be proven? "The answer is yes, it helps, overwhelmingly," says Thomas F. Pettigrew, social psychology research professor ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Apr 29, 2011 | not rated yet | 0