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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. 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, …

  5. 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.

  6. Discussing discrimination - American Psychological Association (APA)

    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 psychological research, …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. Fact Sheet: Health Disparities and Stress

    Perceived Discrimination Perceived discrimination (i.e. work place, gender-, race/ethnicity-, and sexual orientation-based), has been found to be a key factor in chronic stress-related health disparities …

  10. Managing your distress in the aftermath of racial trauma and stress

    Jun 11, 2021 · Experiences of racism against people of color build on each other and over time, can chip away at one’s emotional, physical, and spiritual resources.