Ever hear someone argue that “stereotypes are based on truth”? I see that phrase about once a week, and sometimes it makes me stop and wonder, “Are they, though?” After all, aren’t all Americans ...

As Black Lives Matter movements are gaining support, many people are arguing that our youth are needed to speak up for change. My next two blog posts were inspired by some of our summer undergraduate ...

As Yale psychology professor Paul Bloom puts it, stereotypes are a part of our daily experience. We make split-second decisions not to trust a child to give accurate directions or an elderly person to ...

From Hitler's hatred of the Jews to racism in America to the Rwandan genocide, making general statements about a group or tribe is harmful. Stereotypes are the presumption that all members of a ...

AMES, Iowa – Mothers are often their own toughest critics, but new research shows they judge other mothers just as harshly. The results, published in the Journal of Family Communication, are ...

Hollywood has a long history of shaping how we see different cultures. Sadly, when it comes to Mexicans, the film industry ...

Mothers are often their own toughest critics, but new research shows they judge other mothers just as harshly. According to the results -- which build upon previous work identifying seven stereotypes ...