How Do We Form Our Opinions on Social Issues?
Certain ways of thinking about gender, sexuality, and race could lead people to support programs and legislation that keep social groups separated.
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Can the Science of Purpose Help Explain White Supremacy?
A sense of purpose makes us physically and psychologically stronger. But what if your purpose is hateful and destructive?
How Students Benefit from School Diversity
A complex new study strengthens the case for racially balanced schools—and uncovers additional advantages for students of all ethnicities.
How Anti-Latino Rhetoric Hurts All Americans
American society would be stronger and safer if it embraced people of all ethnicities, suggest the preliminary results of an on-going study.
Three Ways Mindfulness Can Make You Less Biased
Cognitive biases may be partly to blame for prejudice, and research suggests that mindfulness can help us correct them.
Five Ways to Reduce Racial Bias in Your Children
How do we combat racial prejudice? New research reveals how parents influence the formation of bias in children.
Did Resentment Fuel Trump’s Victory?
A political scientist argues that one emotion catapulted the reality-TV star to the White House.
Why We Need Empathy in the Age of Trump
Sociologist Arlie Hochschild explains why we need to understand people on the other side of the political divide—and how empathy can be a…