In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on ...

Implicit bias is a term that’s being used with increasing frequency, and you may nod your head when you hear it but not fully understand it. So, what is implicit bias, exactly? Psychologists define it ...

Think you know what stereotypes are? If you're relying on definitions from mainstream dictionaries, you're probably, well...guilty of stereotyping. But don't worry. That might not be a bad thing. Is ...

Springing the trap, so to speak, by describing ourselves and others accurately and fully takes attention and time. Maybe that’s why many of us often default to using labels and stereotypes when ...

I’ve attended a number of talks on stereotypes; I’ve read many more papers in which the word was used; I’ve seen still more instances where the term has been used outside of academic settings in ...

Stereotypes can be hurtful and harmful. Blanket statements are rarely ever accurate, and it’s unfair to make assumptions about anyone based solely on what you’ve heard. But occasionally, cliches about ...

School can quickly dispel myths in a student. Lightning doesn't magically appear, we never use "if" with a verb in the conditional tense, and it was while searching for a sea route to China or the ...

Magdalena Zawisza receives funding from BA/Leverhulme, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, Innovation UK and European Regional Development Fund . Remember the infamous “beach body ready” campaign from ...