There is increasing evidence that implicit bias – non-conscious attitudes toward specific groups – is a source of racial inequities in certain aspects of health care, and lawmakers are taking note.

Our understanding of the causes of challenging behavior often do not flow from science. They flow from bias. We assume that kids who behave in challenging ways do so on purpose, in order to get or ...

Prejudice and discrimination touch every corner of society, shaping the daily lives of marginalized groups worldwide. Whether it’s racial bias, cultural divides, or gender inequalities, these issues ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

In a new study, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, researchers share evidence that people’s attitudes are deeply woven into language and culture across the globe and centuries.

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Societal stigma against autistic people may influence how much effort individuals put into ‘prosocial’ or charitable behaviours, according to a new study. In a new study published in Research in ...