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, …
The Impact of Discrimination - American Psychological Association …
In this year’s examination of the state of Stress in America™, APA highlights the connection between discrimination and stress, along with the resulting impacts on relationships, …
Discussing discrimination
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 …
Understanding ableism and negative reactions to disability
Dec 14, 2021 · Why do nondisabled people tend to hold negative attitudes toward disability and disabled persons? Ableism—prejudice and discrimination aimed at disabled people, often with …
Scientific research illuminating the mental health impacts of racism ...
Nov 1, 2024 · Highlights of peer-reviewed studies in psychology and related fields.
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 …
Boys and men make up one third of all people with eating …
Sep 27, 2024 · Eating disorders don’t discriminate based on gender, yet the stereotype persists that they mainly affect women. Boys and men now make up about one-third of those …
Interpreting item statistics
Dec 14, 2021 · Some teachers use online assessment systems (often embedded inside district Student Information Systems) that report ‘item statistics’ for their assessments.
Male gender bias deters men from some career paths
Dec 22, 2022 · Men are less likely to seek careers in early education and some other fields traditionally associated with women because of male gender bias in those fields.