Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Racism

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The psychology of playing the fool

Tess Wilkinson-Ryan almost didn't publish a book at all. But when the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor and moral psychologist saw an email in her inbox from a literary agent with the subject line, "Introduction ...

Increasing racism experienced by minority children in the US

Parental reporting of racism experienced by children in minority groups in the U.S. increased by 2.6% between 2016 and 2020, according to new research published in the open access Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. The most ...

Experience of racism linked with poorer memory and thinking

Research presented today (Monday 1 August) at the 2022 Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in San Diego across two presentations suggest people who experience racism are more likely to have poor memory ...

Racial discrimination affects brain microstructure

Racial discrimination increases the risk for physical and mental illnesses, and Black women suffer from diseases at significantly higher rates than White women. How traumatic experiences such as discrimination increase vulnerability ...

African American couples feel wear and tear of everyday racism

Everyday experiences of racial discrimination—such as being treated disrespectfully, mistaken for someone of the same race or told an offensive joke—are known to be a source of chronic stress for African American individuals, ...

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