
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, …
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, …
Scientific research illuminating the mental health impacts of racism ...
Nov 1, 2024 · The researchers then acquired fMRI brain imaging data while the participants viewed faces expressing neutral or negative emotions to assess how the amygdala, a brain …
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.
Inequality at school - American Psychological Association (APA)
Inequality at school What’s behind the racial disparity in our education system? By Kirsten Weir November 2016, Vol 47, No. 10 Print version: page 42 10 min read Schools and Classrooms …
Fact Sheet: Health Disparities and Stress
Types of stress and how chronic stressors affect health disparities among racial/ethnic groups.
Discussing discrimination - American Psychological Association …
Mar 9, 2016 · Gwendolyn Keita, PhD, executive director of APA’s Public Interest Directorate discusses how and why to put discrimination on the conversation agenda. According to …
Ageism is one of the last socially acceptable prejudices.
Mar 1, 2023 · Psychologists are examining the age discrimination that pervades American culture and helping people to reimagine healthier relationships with their older selves.
The Impact of Discrimination - American Psychological Association …
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, …
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 …