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To Reduce Prejudice, Try Sharing Passions And Cultures
NPR: People can become less prejudiced, but it’s not entirely clear how we make the journey from hatred to acceptance. Something as simple as a shared passion for The Catcher in the Rye can help
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Are Millennials really the ‘Me’ generation?
USA Today: These kids today with their twits and their tweets, their ninth-place ribbons and their gimme gimme gimme! Lazy! Selfish! Back in my day … Pinning the “me, me, me” label on Gen Y
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Engaging in a Brief Cultural Activity Can Reduce Implicit Prejudice
A small cue of social connection to someone from another group — such as a shared interest — can help reduce prejudice immediately and up to six months later.
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A Founder of the Cognitive Revolution
As one of the most influential cognitive psychologists of the 20th century, Jerome S. Bruner changed the public discourse – and policy – regarding education and how children learn. He is one of the founders
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Inside the Psychologist’s Studio: Jerome Bruner
Legendary psychological scientist Jerome S. Bruner, who made groundbreaking contributions to cognitive psychology and the science of perception, died in June 2016 at the age of 100. The APS Williams James Fellow reflected on his
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Infused with faith: Religious ritual and hope for peace
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks begin this week, and it’s fair to say that attitudes range from guardedly hopeful to sneeringly cynical. After all, this conflict has been going on since the mid-20th century, with a lot
