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  1. Discrimination: What it is and how to cope

    Oct 31, 2019 · For many people, discrimination is an everyday reality. Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or …

  2. Racism, bias, and discrimination

    Racism is a form of prejudice that generally includes negative emotional reactions, acceptance of negative stereotypes, and discrimination against individuals. Discrimination involves negative, …

  3. Exploring the cause and effects of subtle discrimination

    Oct 1, 2020 · A Rice University psychology lab is studying the more elusive forms of discrimination and ways to protect stigmatized groups.

  4. Research on race and racism

    Nov 1, 2024 · Many of the year's most-read journal articles covered research on social media, with others exploring leadership, cognitive behavioral therapy, and adverse childhood experiences.

  5. Poverty, discrimination, cultural norms influence community well-being

    Apr 1, 2024 · It is critical for psychologists to understand structural competence as we seek to improve the well-being of our communities. Structural competence means recognizing and addressing …

  6. A brief history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender social …

    Mar 16, 2023 · Most historians agree that there is evidence of homosexual activity and same-sex love, whether such relationships were accepted or persecuted, in every documented culture.

  7. The power of inclusive language for promoting racial equity

    Nov 1, 2024 · It encompasses interpersonal interactions involving racial discrimination, cultural imagery, and harmful stereotypes of people of color and macro-level policies and practices that systematically …

  8. The Impact of Discrimination - American Psychological Association (APA)

    A wealth of psychological research shows that discrimination can exacerbate stress. Moreover, discrimination-related stress is linked to mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, even …

  9. Ageism is one of the last socially acceptable prejudices. Psychologists ...

    Mar 1, 2023 · Ageism is defined as discrimination against older people because of negative and inaccurate stereotypes—and it’s so ingrained in our culture that we often don’t even notice. Most …

  10. Talking to kids about discrimination

    Mar 9, 2016 · Discussing discrimination can be hard enough for adults. Talking to kids about the subject can be especially daunting. People can be discriminated against for any number of reasons, …